Jebel Faya
Hill and archaeological site in the UAE / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jebel Faya (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلْفَايَة, romanized: Jabal Al-Fāyah; FAY-NE1) is an archaeological site and limestone hill[3] or escarpment near Al Madam in the Emirate of Sharjah, the UAE, located about 50 km (31 mi) east of the city of Sharjah,[4] and between the shoreline of the Gulf and Al Hajar Mountains.[2] It contains tool assemblages from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Iron Age, and Bronze Age. Because its deepest assemblage has been dated to 125,000 years ago, it was thought to be the world's most ancient settlement yet discovered of anatomically modern humans outside of Africa at the time of its discovery in 2011.[1] Finds of a yet earlier date (50,000 years) have since been found at Misliya cave in the Levant.[5][6][7]
Jebel Faya | |
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جَبَل ٱلْفَايَة | |
Highest point | |
Coordinates | 25°07′08″N 55°50′49″E[1] |
Naming | |
Language of name | Arabic |
Geography | |
Location | United Arab Emirates |
Parent range | Al Hajar Mountains[2] |
The finds from excavations at Faya and surrounding digs are displayed at the Mleiha Archaeological Centre.