Sharjah Archaeology Museum opens exhibition that goes behind the scenes in an archaeological dig
SHARJAH- Sharjah Museums Department is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition at Sharjah Archaeology Museum, titled “From Site to Museum … The Journey of an archaeological artefact”.
The opening was attended by HE Mohammed Diab Al Mousa, Advisor at the Amiri Diwan, Manal Ataya, Director General of Sharjah Museums Department, Dr. Sabah Jasem, Director of Antiquities,as and Nasir Al Darmaki, Curator of Sharjah Archaeology Museum.
The exhibition, which will run 7 May through 7 September, is intended to connect visitors to Sharjah’s history by educating them about the archaeological processes that take place from the moment an ancient artefact is unearthed at a dig site to the time it is displayed at the Sharjah Archaeology Museum.
In Sharjah, advancements in archaeological technology have helped researchers to discover artefacts proving that human beings lived in the region as far back as 125,000 years ago—which is the oldest proof of human life within the UAE’s borders. Multiple sites have been discovered in the Emirate over the past 40 years and as a result Sharjah Archaeology Museum currently houses around 90,000 rare artefacts including currency, weaponry, jewellery, agricultural tools, and household crockery. “From Site to Museum… The Journey of an archaeological artefact” has been curated with the intention of connecting the Emirate’s current residents to all those who lived and thrived in Sharjah before them.
Ataya went on to add, “Sharjah is rich in archaeological sites and we at SMD certainly hope that this exhibition will inspire some of our Emirate’s students to pursue future study of history and archaeology.”