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Frieze from a Christian monastery discovered in Abu Dhabi.
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Louvre Abu Dhabi's display of local archaeological finds illuminates a period of local history that is not commonly known. All Photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Incised arrowheads discovered in Fujairah date from 1500 to 1000 BC.
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A dagger with a lion-shaped handle dates from 1100 to 600 BC, which was found in Dubai’s Saruq al-Hadid.
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Some of the artefacts dating back to the Umm an-Nar period were unearthed in a collective tomb, which is characteristic of the era.
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An ivory comb from 2300 BC discovered in the grave in Tell Abraq in Sharjah.
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A bead necklace from 3000 BC, which is made of chalk from Ajman's Al Muweihat.
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The artefacts that expand on regional histories are often juxtaposed with similar finds from other parts of the world.
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The vase dating back to 5500 BC was imported from Mesopotamia to Marawah Island.
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A dish dating back to 100, which was imported from the Roman Empire and was found in Umm al Quwain.
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Frieze from a Christian monastery discovered in Abu Dhabi.
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Louvre Abu Dhabi's display of local archaeological finds illuminates a period of local history that is not commonly known. All Photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QXQJA4UOS5HKTDILZWB4LEBYJU.jpg?smart=true&auth=ddfbe530cc2929c46b6754b9754186a077a8bbec32269ca3626bed9a299cf83e&width=400&height=225)
Incised arrowheads discovered in Fujairah date from 1500 to 1000 BC.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EAC6N7RUW5GH7E6TX5ESCMPVPI.jpg?smart=true&auth=b917e2ba0e794223e60162b01b3242b897c28af0980b1a4d14128ccea6018f4d&width=400&height=225)
A dagger with a lion-shaped handle dates from 1100 to 600 BC, which was found in Dubai’s Saruq al-Hadid.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BZTVA4WGOBDB3IDDKUS6PKXJ6M.jpg?smart=true&auth=a0d48453455253f68190bf2206839696d22485f49ce5ddf383057bdcf04e6d42&width=400&height=225)
Some of the artefacts dating back to the Umm an-Nar period were unearthed in a collective tomb, which is characteristic of the era.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RMQRRG6X3BE3XHE4TJJ7UPZUTA.jpg?smart=true&auth=760539df36cc9cf9b49b9112d1d48747f415cb13a421ed4f36b042ad860957af&width=400&height=225)
An ivory comb from 2300 BC discovered in the grave in Tell Abraq in Sharjah.
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A bead necklace from 3000 BC, which is made of chalk from Ajman's Al Muweihat.
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The artefacts that expand on regional histories are often juxtaposed with similar finds from other parts of the world.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KJ5TL6JR5FAZPCLIZO3MTZCZIA.jpg?smart=true&auth=904e3cca4a0ef80d5c28342f71e161f757f9f8b6952cac555af545045811624a&width=400&height=225)
The vase dating back to 5500 BC was imported from Mesopotamia to Marawah Island.
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A dish dating back to 100, which was imported from the Roman Empire and was found in Umm al Quwain.
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Frieze from a Christian monastery discovered in Abu Dhabi.
Louvre Abu Dhabi unearths what artefacts found in the UAE say about the country's history
Items dating back more than 7,500 years have been found in archaeological sites — and now their stories through the ages are being told
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30 September, 2022
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