Jumeirah Archaeological Site

Archaeological site in the UAE

This article has an unclear citation style. The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation and footnoting. (January 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Jumeirah Archaeological Site
Site notes
Jumeirah Archaeological Site Office Building
Location in the UAEShow map of United Arab EmiratesJumeirah Archaeological Site (Middle East)Show map of Middle EastJumeirah Archaeological Site (Asia)Show map of Asia
Location	Dubai, the U.A.E.
Coordinates	25°11′48″N 55°14′30″E / 25.19679°N 55.24180°E / 25.19679; 55.24180
Area	Approximately 80,000 m (8.0 ha; 20 acres)
Discovered	1969

The Jumeirah Archaeological Site is a site which dates back to the Abbasid period in the 10th century CE, in the district of Jumeirah in the city of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It was first excavated in 1969 with different ancient items including architectural and decorative findings, ranging from a mosque, caravanserai, and residential houses to glazed pottery jars and plateware, bronze coins, glass and stone artefacts. It is owned and managed by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.

Overview

Archaeological excavations at the site, which was discovered in 1969, demonstrate that the area was inhabited as far back as the Abbasid era, approximately in the 10th century CE. Measuring about 80,000 m (860,000 sq ft), the site lays along a caravan route linking India and China to Oman and Iraq.