Sharjah opens its history for public

A horse-head shaped bronze arte-fact that date backs to 150 AD; a piece of imported attic black-glazed pottery (an amphora) from Hellenistic age, an ivory comb originated from India, a piece of bone with drawings … Sharjah opened its rich history for the public yesterday.
It is a good chance for the residents and foreign tourists to peep in to the history of Sharjah, as the Emirate’s Archaeology Museum has opened an exhibition, which will run through Oct. 7.
The event, with a theme ‘Monuments Narrate Our History,’ has a display of twenty years of major archaeological discoveries.
There are a total of 115 unique items as well as six models through which visitors will learn about the outstanding efforts made to unearth the emirate’s rich heritage.
The exhibits include jewelry, tombs, metals, and domestic utensils. The show take us through archaeological discoveries made at different sites across Sharjah, including Al-Faya, Wadi Al-Helu, Jabal Buhais, Dibba, and Mleiha.
“It is a best chance to examine Sharjah’s archaeological discoveries through four themed narratives that explore Sharjah’s ancient settlement, beliefs around life and death, its trade history, and the struggle for survival,” explained Manal Ataya, Director General of Sharjah Museums Department at the opening ceremony.
The exhibition, which is organized as part of the 20th anniversary of Sharjah Archaeology Museum, was opened by Shaikh Salem Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Qasimi, director of the ruler’s office in Sharjah.
As part of the celebration, the department also released a book titled ‘Sharjah’s Monuments Narrate its History,’ which gives an overview of the discoveries that have been made in Sharjah over the past 40 years.