Umm Al Quwain Department of Tourism and Archaeology

  • What is believed to be part of the lost city of 'Tu’am', with remnants of tenements on right. All photos: Umm Al Quwain Department of Tourism and Archaeology
    What is believed to be part of the lost city of 'Tu’am', with remnants of tenements on right. All photos: Umm Al Quwain Department of Tourism and Archaeology
  • Archaeologists worked at the site on Sinniyah Island in Umm Al Quwain from January to March.
    Archaeologists worked at the site on Sinniyah Island in Umm Al Quwain from January to March.
  • The settlement was once an important coastal city.
    The settlement was once an important coastal city.
  • Dr Michele Degli Esposti, head of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Umm Al Quwain and researcher at the Polish Academy of Sciences, surveys part of the site.
    Dr Michele Degli Esposti, head of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Umm Al Quwain and researcher at the Polish Academy of Sciences, surveys part of the site.
  • A jar popping out from the soil. Experts believe this may have been one of the tannour ovens or used for storage.
    A jar popping out from the soil. Experts believe this may have been one of the tannour ovens or used for storage.
  • Experts examine the site of a mass burial in the monastery area of the site.
    Experts examine the site of a mass burial in the monastery area of the site.
  • Prof Tim Power of UAE University said it was major find. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Prof Tim Power of UAE University said it was major find. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The site sits on Sinniyah Island close to the Khor Al Beida lagoon.
    The site sits on Sinniyah Island close to the Khor Al Beida lagoon.
  • Four seasons of work have now been completed at the site.
    Four seasons of work have now been completed at the site.
  • Experts examine part of the monastery area.
    Experts examine part of the monastery area.
  • An aerial view of the central core of the monastic centre, with surrounding isolated buildings which could have been accommodation for monks.
    An aerial view of the central core of the monastic centre, with surrounding isolated buildings which could have been accommodation for monks.