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          UAE heritage

          Get all the news on culture, archaeology, history and heritage in the UAE

          Alex McNabb has written a book on UAE history. Jumeirah, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Book takes 130,000-year journey through the UAE’s past

          UAEJanuary 31, 2025
          Shamsa Noor Ali Rashid with her father at an exhibition of his photography. @Noor Ali Rashid Archive

          UAE's earliest moments preserved in photo archive

          UAEDecember 01, 2024
          The rare photograph will be on display in Sharjah until Sunday, November 17. Photo: Inlibris

          Rare photo of UAE from 1903 on display for the first time at Sharjah International Book Fair

          UAENovember 09, 2024
          Abu Dhabi Streets never shares exact locations for the buildings they feature. Credit: Abu Dhabi Streets

          The quiet beauty of Abu Dhabi's side streets

          CommentMay 09, 2024
          Tributes have been paid to the rich legacy of UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Photo: Al Ittihad

          UAE launches Dh20bn global humanitarian initiative

          UAEMarch 29, 2024
          The death of the UAE's Founding Father is marked on the 19th day of Ramadan each year. AFP

          Zayed Humanitarian Day a 'significant milestone' in UAE's journey

          UAEMarch 29, 2024
          UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, meets the crew of the 1975 Apollo Soyuz mission, from left, Deke Slayton, Thomas P Stafford and Vance Brand. Photo: Itihad / Wam

          A farewell to the astronaut who inspired Sheikh Zayed

          UAEMarch 21, 2024
          Saeed Nouri Al Tareefi with his wife, children and grandchildren at his home in Ajman. Pawan Singh / The National

          Ramadan through the generations: One UAE family's journey

          UAEMarch 11, 2024
          An image thought to have been taken in Sharjah in 1873. Photo: British Library

          Could this be the oldest known photograph of the land now known as the UAE?

          HeritageMarch 08, 2024
          His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, opened this Friday morning the Hanging Gardens in the city of Kalba, located on the (Sharjah - Kalba) road, which includes more than 100,000 trees. Upon his arrival, His Highness unveiled the curtain, announcing the official opening of the garden.

          Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Hanging Gardens in Kalba

          HeritageMarch 08, 2024
          A view of the Lala Lallia, a Sahara star dune in Erg Chebbi, Morocco. Reuters

          Giant Moroccan sand dune formed 13,000 years ago, scientists discover

          UKMarch 04, 2024
          Dubai Creek's walls are set to be upgraded and modernised. Wam

          Dh112 million project launched to rebuild walls along Dubai Creek

          HeritageFebruary 25, 2024
          Palmable. An Emirati mother Lamis Al Hashimy is on a mission to stop the use of single use plastic and is using the discarded leaves of date palm trees to build a business centred around biodegradable and compostable cutlery. Antonie Robertson/The National

          Emirati entrepreneur dishes up green cutlery from date palms

          HeritageFebruary 25, 2024
          Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple will be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. AP

          Everything we know about Baps Hindu Mandir grand opening

          HeritageFebruary 14, 2024
          The Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi opens this week in the capital's Cultural District and welcomes all faith, cultures and nationalities. Photo: Baps Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi

          UAE and India unite in creation of Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple

          HeritageFebruary 13, 2024
          Outside view of the BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National

          Hindu temple will 'signify close ties between UAE and India'

          HeritageJanuary 31, 2024