Muweilah, Archaeological site in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The excavation site contains multiple buildings within a walled enclosure, featuring a central administrative structure with twenty column bases and smaller surrounding rooms.
The settlement flourished between 850 and 600 BC during the Iron Age II period, when numerous communities expanded across the southeastern Arabian Peninsula.
The discovery of imported vessels from Iran, Mesopotamia, and Yemen demonstrates the extensive trade connections maintained by the ancient settlement's inhabitants.
Located near Sharjah University City in the Al Jurainah district, the archaeological site reveals evidence of copper manufacturing through casting remnants found throughout.
Archaeologists uncovered a pottery fragment with Sabaean script at Muweilah, representing the earliest example of writing discovered in the United Arab Emirates.
Location: Emirate of Sharjah
GPS coordinates: 25.29882,55.49739
Latest update: May 29, 2025 12:53
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