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  Dr. Nilgün Birgören    Premium Member   Group moderator

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  Ajman, a repository of UAE's cultural history

  Located closest to Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain, Ajman is the smallest of the emirates and, more often than not, is overshadowed by its more high profile neighbours Sharjah, the cultural capital of the UAE, and Dubai, the most popular city of the UAE on the tourism map. But they say dynamite comes in small packages and this little coastal city packs quite a punch. The white, powdery beaches are one of its main attractions but history has left its footprints in the sand too.
  
  An 18th-century fort located in the heart of the city has attracted tourists from all over the world. Once home to the emirate’s rulers, it was converted into a police station in 1970. Today its known as the Ajman Museum and houses old manuscripts, artefacts and old weapons.
  
  Mowaihat is an archaeological site on the outskirts of the city, discovered in 1986 during the laying of a sewage pipe. A circular tomb was uncovered, which contained soft stone and painted ceramic vessels from Umm Al Nar — a historic period between 2,700BC and 2,000BC — more than 3,000 beads, two stamp seals and copper implements, along with human remains. Most of these artefacts are on display at the Ajman Museum.
  
  The Dhow Yard is the world’s largest boat-building yard and has the biggest dhow-building centre. Located on the north side of the creek, it’s a must on the tourist map of the emirate. The boats are built using traditional tools and manual skills handed down for generations. However, the yard builds speedboats as well. These boats are used in the Dubai Powerboat meets. The yard also houses a crafts centre and a nautical museum.
  
  The Masfout region is about 130 kilometres from the city, towards the southeast, and includes Sasfout city and the towns of Mzairea and Sabeigha, whose inhabitants are descendants of the Bodawat and Bany Kaab tribes.
  
  The calcium-stone mountains that extend to the Sultanate of Oman and lush valleys such as Leshn, Gulfa, Leem, Defdhaa, Al Khanfareyah, Al Swamer and Hadf are the main scenic attractions of this area.
  
  • 21 Jan 2010, 8:12 pm
  Dr. Nilgün Birgören wrote: > Located closest to Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain, Ajman is the smallest > of the emirates and, more often than not, is overshadowed by its more > high profile neighbours Sharjah, the cultural capital of the UAE, and > Dubai, the most popular city of the UAE on the tourism map. But they > say dynamite comes in small packages and this little coastal city > packs quite a punch. The white, powdery beaches are one of its main > attractions but history has left its footprints in the sand too. > > An 18th-century fort located in the heart of the city has attracted > tourists from all over the world. Once home to the emirate’s rulers, > it was converted into a police station in 1970. Today its known as > the Ajman Museum and houses old manuscripts, artefacts and old > weapons. > > Mowaihat is an archaeological site on the outskirts of the city, > discovered in 1986 during the laying of a sewage pipe. A circular > tomb was uncovered, which contained soft stone and painted ceramic > vessels from Umm Al Nar — a historic period between 2,700BC and > 2,000BC — more than 3,000 beads, two stamp seals and copper > implements, along with human remains. Most of these artefacts are on > display at the Ajman Museum. > > The Dhow Yard is the world’s largest boat-building yard and has the > biggest dhow-building centre. Located on the north side of the creek, > it’s a must on the tourist map of the emirate. The boats are built > using traditional tools and manual skills handed down for > generations. However, the yard builds speedboats as well. These boats > are used in the Dubai Powerboat meets. The yard also houses a crafts > centre and a nautical museum. > > The Masfout region is about 130 kilometres from the city, towards the > southeast, and includes Sasfout city and the towns of Mzairea and > Sabeigha, whose inhabitants are descendants of the Bodawat and Bany > Kaab tribes. > > The calcium-stone mountains that extend to the Sultanate of Oman and > lush valleys such as Leshn, Gulfa, Leem, Defdhaa, Al Khanfareyah, Al > Swamer and Hadf are the main scenic attractions of this area.