Mleyha


A beautiful pearl in the crown of archeology was the small town of Mleyha in the UAE . From this article you will find out where he is and what is famous.

general information

Most recently, a new kind of archaeological sight broke through into the sphere of world tourism with high turnover. The list of the founding countries of this tourism - India, Egypt, Lebanon and Greece - is also enriched by the United Arab Emirates. Many people mistakenly believe that this country is famous only for the oil business, skyscrapers , artificial parks and islands.

However, the UAE appeared not simultaneously with the oil found there. People lived on these harsh lands thousands of years ago, but little is known about this to the general public. Recently, archaeologists have found that the Emirates - a very promising place for scientific work, and all their strength and knowledge sent to a very interesting small town of Mleyha, related to the emirate of Sharjah . After many artifacts were found in the sands of Mleyha, this place was recognized as the best archeological monument in the UAE.

Historical reference

A quarter of a century ago, very few people even knew about the ancient land of Arabia, but the case helped. In 1990, a water pipeline was laid in the territory of Mleyha and accidentally stumbled upon a part of the ancient fort. Finds under the sand opened one after another, and it turned out that in these places people inhabited the land in the 2nd millennium BC. The archaeologists who arrived in Mleyha were very surprised by these findings. For many years it was believed that there was nothing outstanding in these lands, but it turned out that Sharjah was filled to the brim with ancient relics lying directly underfoot.

Creation of the archeological center "Mleyha"

To remove the found relics for the territory of Mleyha did not become, and decided to build a new modern archaeological center right on the site of the found historical treasures. So the new project Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism Project entered into the development of which more than $ 68 million was invested. The grand opening of the Mleyjah archeology center with an area of ​​2 thousand square meters. On January 27, 2016, the Development and Investment Office of Sharjah plans to turn the Mleyha district into a major archaeological and tourist complex with many hotels , recreational and entertainment centers for tourists in a few years.

What's interestnig?

If you decide to learn archaeological tourism, pay attention to the following:

  1. The ultra-modern building of the center "Mleyha" will be the first point in your excursions to the new complex. In the center all the expositions of the artifacts of these lands are collected. Very interesting are the exhibitions of ancient ornaments, utensils and tools. In the center there is a bistro where you can have a tasty snack and have a cup of fragrant coffee.
  2. At the top of one of the mountains of the region, an observatory for 200 places with a powerful 450-millimeter reflector-telescope and a refractor of 180 mm is installed. It is Mleyha that is the ideal place for such a study of the universe.
  3. The most interesting thing is that during the excursion you can visit unique archaeological excavations. Communication with scientists and the opportunity to find some object of antiquity will make your trip unforgettable.

In addition to the opportunity to visit excavations, tourists are invited to visit the truly incredible places of Mleyha, such as:

Entertainment for tourists

If the guests of the deserted Mleyha of these events are not enough, they are waiting for other activities:

Overnight in Mleyhe

From any hotel in Sharjah you can go to the desert. A spectacular adventure will be a night in a camp for travelers. Spend a truly Arab evening and eat dinner barbecues, watching while sunset in the desert - what could be more romantic?

How to get there and when to visit?

You can get to the archeological center of Mleyha by yourself on a rented car on the highway E55 Umm Al Quwain - Al Shuwaib RD. You can also book a transfer from the hotel.

The archaeological center of Mleyha works all weekdays without holidays on such a schedule: Thursday-Friday from 9:00 to 21:00, other days from 9:00 to 19:00.