Mleiha is a UNESCO-nominated World Heritage Site in Sharjah, UAE, and home to some of the most important archaeological discoveries including Bronze Age tombs, forts and fossils.
The Mleiha Archaeological Centre allows visitors to learn about the ancient settlers in the region and charts their history from the Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Bronze, Iron, pre-Islamic, and Islamic ages to the modern ages.
Hiking trails adorn the nearby mountains including the Valley of the Caves where guests can take part in guided tours.
Tharindu Wickrama Achchillage, Deputy Head of Operations & Tourism Development at Sharjah Investment & Development Authority told Euronews, “So [it’s] Neolithic… ‘neo’ standing for new, ‘lithic’ meaning stone. We’re talking about new Stone Age
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