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Virtual Museum
http://www.uaeinteract.com/history/e_muse/em_strt.asp
Featuring a 3d museum displaying historical artifacts such as weapons, jewelry, ceramics, stoneware, toys, fossils, coins, copper and gold, ancient vessels, relics, tools, heritage items.
Two Historical Sites Unearthed
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/02/04/12/47305.html
An article in the Gulf News reporting the discovery of an old temple and a defensive construction in Al Bithna village which date back to the Iron Age.
The Durable Dhow
http://www.archaeology.org/9705/abstracts/dhow.html
Indigenous to the coasts of the Arabian peninsula, India, and East Africa, the earliest dhows were simple dugouts with teak planks sewn to their sides to form a hull.
Restoring Shine of Haritage Sites
From Zawya, the UAE is steeped in history, with archaeological sites dating back to thousands of years, but there is a need to enhance restoration work.
Remains of Oldest Inhabitant of Abu Dhabi Found
From Khaleej Times, remains of the earliest-known inhabitant of Abu Dhabi have been found on the western island of Marawah by the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey, ADIAS, as part of their spring excavation season.
Preserving the Past for Posterity
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/02/07/26/58891.html
From the Gulf News, A nation's past is an asset for the new generations, and the Department of Antiquities and Tourism (DAT) in Al Ain has been digging deep to unearth the roots of civilization in this part of the world.
Preliminary Report on the Faunal Remains
http://www.adias-uae.com/publications/bchap25.pdf
Remains from an 'Ubaid settlement on Dalma island.
One Woman and her Dog
http://www.adias-uae.com/publications/unar-dog.pdf
An Umm an-Nar example from the United Arab Emirates.
Old Farmhouse Excavated
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/02/04/10/47080.html
Report in Gulf News reporting the excavation of a farmhouse that was once the summer residence of the ruling Quwasim family.
Date Consumption
http://www.adias-uae.com/publications/dates.pdf
Archaeobotanical evidence for early date consumption on Dalma Island.
A Survey of the Island of Abu'l-Abyadh
http://antiquity.ac.uk/ProjGall/Hull/hull.html
The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS) has, since its creation in 1991, sought to survey, record and where appropriate, excavate archaeological sites on the coast and islands of Abu Dhabi, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, in south-east Arabia.