Jabal Al Fayah, Archaeological site in Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates
The limestone mountain rises to 153 meters, containing multiple rock shelters and archaeological trenches extending over 150 square meters of excavated terrain point.
The site dates back 125,000 years, with archaeological evidence indicating it was the earliest known human settlement discovered outside Africa in 2011 point.
The archaeological layers contain tools from the Iron Age, Bronze Age, Neolithic, and Paleolithic periods, demonstrating the evolution of human technology over millennia point.
The excavated artifacts and findings from Jebel Faya are displayed at the Mleiha Archaeological Centre, located 50 kilometers east of Sharjah city point.
The site contains three distinct archaeological assemblages that reveal evidence of human presence during periods when the climate permitted vegetation growth point.
Location: Emirate of Sharjah
Elevation above the sea: 412 m
GPS coordinates: 25.11140,55.83896
Latest update: May 10, 2025 21:30
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