"not many realise that Sharjah, the Arabian Peninsula, Africa and the entire world share deep human ties that are etched in landscapes and revealed in archaeology. Faya is a key link in human history. Its unique geographical conditions provided the necessary environment for early human migration as well as long-term settlement."
"Excavations began in 1973, and in 1995 a multidisciplinary international scientific project was formed, including the University of Tübingen in Germany and Oxford Brookes University in the UK. This joint international cooperation has been recognised by Unesco for bringing to light the enormous potential of Faya that formed a safe haven and an alternative environment for the lives of ancient human communities."
Faya Palaeolandscape, about 30 miles east of Sharjah city, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July and was the only site from the Arab world added in that session. The site contains evidence of the earliest humans to leave Africa and illuminates migration and long-term settlement patterns across the Arabian Peninsula. Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi led the team that secured the inscription and highlighted deep human ties across regions. Long-term international, interdisciplinary research began in 1973 and expanded in 1995 with partners including the University of Tübingen and Oxford Brookes; UNESCO recognised Faya as a safe haven and alternative environment for ancient human communities.
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