Dubai


Location of Dubai (Source: ADIAS)
Location of Dubai (Source: ADIAS)

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Images

View of Dubai Fort and Museum (Photograph by Dr Mark Beech)
View of Dubai Fort and Museum (Photograph by Dr Mark Beech)


Links

A brief history of Dubai (Source: Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing)

Al-Ahmadiya School (Source: Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing)

Al-Qusais (Source: UAEinteract.com)

Al-Sufouh (Source: UAEinteract.com)

Archaeological sites in Dubai (Source: Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing)

Dubai Museum and other historical sites including a Virtual Tour (Source: Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing)

Heritage sites in Dubai (Source: Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing)

Jumeirah (Source: UAEinteract.com)

Landschaftsentwicklung am Jumeirah-Beach - Dubai


Majlis Al Ghoraifa (Source: datadubai.com)

Map of Dubai (Source: UAEinteract.com)

National Bank of Dubai Pearl Museum

Postage stamps with archaeology of Al Ghusais, Dubai (Source: UAE Philately)

Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House (Source: Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing)

Shindagha Diving and Heritage Village
(Source: datadubai.com)


Press

12 September 2001 - Dubai Museum visitors rise 34pc in 2000 (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

19 November 2001 - World heritage site label likely for old buildings (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

28 May 2002 - Heritage lecture today (Source: Gulf News)

2 June 2002 - Inter-emirate heritage framework urged (Source: Gulf News)

14 August 2002 - An edifice from the past (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

2 December 2002 - Rebuilding watchtowers (Source: Gulf News)

15 December 2002 - Dubai Municipality plans to restore all historic buildings (Source: Gulf News)

6 January 2003 - Deal on historic building signed (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

6 February 2003 - Archaeological show begins (Source: Gulf News)

6 February 2003 - Archaeology exhibition opens in Dubai (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

15 February 2003 - Ancient coins on display at Sheikh Saeed House (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

20 March 2003 - Civic body to restore old buildings (Source: Gulf News)


9 April 2003 - Talk on 4,000-year-old camel bones (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

10 April 2003 - Dubai's exciting past slowly comes to light (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

25 October 2003 - UAE sets up organisation to protect building heritage (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

28 November 2003 - Building on city's history (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

29 November 2003 - Heritage: Preserving Time (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

1 January 2004 - Old gives way to new (Source: Khaleej Times)

16 April 2005 - National Bank of Dubai launches Pearl Museum website (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

18 June 2005 - Recreating the lost world (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

27 August 2005 - Weathering the winds of change and modernism (Source: Uaeinteract.com)

24 Dec 2005 - Ancient forts earmarked for World Heritage List (Source: Uaeinteract.com)


Publications

Benton, J.N. 1996. Excavations at Al Sufouh: a third millenium site in the Emirate of Dubai. Abiel 1. Brepols, Turnhout, Belgium.

Qandil, H. 2003. Recent Discoveries at Jumeirah. In: D.T. Potts, H. Naboodah and P. Hellyer (eds.), Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, 15-18 April 2001). Trident Press, London. p.318.

Taha, M. 1982-1983. The archaeology of the Arabian Gulf during the first millennium BC. Al-Rafidan 3-4: 75–87.

Taha, M. 2003. Excavations at Al Qusais. In: D.T. Potts, H. Naboodah and P. Hellyer (eds.), Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, 15-18 April 2001). Trident Press, London. p.319.


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