Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Omani Civilisation Origin & Development

Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Omani Civilisation Origin & Development

SHARJAH- H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated on Wednesday the "Omani Civilisation: Origin & Development" exhibition, organised by the Sharjah Museums Authority in collaboration with National Museum in the Sultanate of Oman at the Sharjah Archeology Museum, from December 14 to June 7.

The exhibition features a collection of artefacts that tell the story of the Omani civilisation from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages until the rise of Islam.

Sharjah Ruler listened to an explanation of the most prominent artefacts in the exhibition, including a tablet with a cuneiform inscription dating back to the period between 2000 - 2100 BC, written on it a list of the basic materials needed to build a fleet of boats that sailed from (Ur), a city in Mesopotamia (Iraq), to Magan (Oman).

Sheikh Sultan also explored a set of ancient daggers made of copper and silver, several statues, pottery, and seals that include a seal with an alphabet-like inscription dating back to about 2200 BC.

The exhibition includes ancient stone and flint tools dating back to 125,000 years, bronze and rare stone artifacts such as short daggers, bronze arrowheads and axes, and a golden necklace dating back