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Umm Al Nar culture
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Umm Al Nar is an Early Bronze Age, Prehistoric Arabian culture that existed around 2600–2000 BCE in the area of the modern-day United Arab Emirates and Northern Oman. The etymology derives from the is
A tomb from the Umm Al Nar culture in Ras Al Khaimah
A tomb from the Umm Al Nar culture in Ras Al Khaimah
Distinctive Umm Al Nar burial - this grave is at the Al Sufouh Archaeological Site in Dubai.
Distinctive Umm Al Nar burial - this grave is at the Al Sufouh Archaeological Site in Dubai.
Decorated stone cup from the original Umm Al Nar discovery, Abu Dhabi. Cups similar to these have been found at other Umm Al Nar era sites around the
Decorated stone cup from the original Umm Al Nar discovery, Abu Dhabi. Cups similar to these have been found at other Umm Al Nar era sites around the UAE. On display at the Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi.
Terracotta Ubaid Ware bottle from the original Umm Al Nar discovery in Abu Dhabi. The bottle dates back to 2000-2500 BCE. On display at the Louvre Abu
Terracotta Ubaid Ware bottle from the original Umm Al Nar discovery in Abu Dhabi. The bottle dates back to 2000-2500 BCE. On display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Magan (civilization)
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Magan was an ancient region in what is now modern day Oman and United Arab Emirates. It was referred to in Sumerian cuneiform texts of around 2300 BCE and existed until 550 BCE as a source of copper a
Umm Al Nar culture
…trading intermediaries between the ancient civilisations of Sumer in Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley Harappan culture. Known to the Sumerians as 'Magan', the area was the source of Sumer's copper and diorite as well as a trading entrepot for other goods from the Indus Valley, including carnelian…
Model of a Magan boat
Model of a Magan boat
Gudea cylinders inscription A IX:19. Gudea mentions the devotions to his Temple: "Magan and Meluhha will come down from their mountains to attend". Th
Gudea cylinders inscription A IX:19. Gudea mentions the devotions to his Temple: "Magan and Meluhha will come down from their mountains to attend". The words Magan (𒈣𒃶) and Meluhha (𒈨𒈛𒄩) appear vertically in the first column on the right.