Photo shows the oldest pearling town on Siniyah Island in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates, undated. Artifacts found in this town, date as far back as the region’s pre-Islamic history in the late 6th century. Note: Photo is from the Umm al-Quwain Department of Tourism and Archeology (Umm al-Quwain Department of Tourism and Archeology/Newsflash)
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23 March 2023
A 1,500-year-old town unearthed by archaeologists has been declared the Persian Gulf's oldest known commercial pearl diving community. The 6th-century town - in the Emirati state of Umm Al Quwain - was once home to thousands of people all working on producing and selling pearls from oysters...