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  • Jebel Faya

    Jebel Faya is an archaeological site near Al-Madam, Sharjah Emirate, UAE. It is the world's most ancient settlement yet discovered of anatomically modern humans outside of Africa. Archaeologists found three different Paleolithic settlements which date from 125,000 years ago to 34,000 years ago. The site also includes remains of a tomb dating back to the Neolithic Period as well as a number of tombs which belong to the fourth and third millennium BC.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Faya Palaeolandscape.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Jebel Faya
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    Jebel Faya
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    Jebel Faya
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    Jebel Faya

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2023

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    UAE

    Emirate of Sharjah

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    Paleolithic Age

    Paleolithic

    Bronze Age

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    Stone & Bronze Ages Monuments

     

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