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FUJAIRAH MUSEUM - Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
This museum is located south of the Fort of Fujairah and opposite the Ruler's palace and was built on November 30, 1991. It houses items and artifacts that are made of bronze, steel, brass, silver and gold. Bronze and Iron Age weapons, painted pottery, carved soapstone vessels and pre-Islamic silver coins. The latest display there is the Herbs and Folkloric Medicine. Another important thing that you can find here is the ostrich's egg that was discovered during archaeological excavations back on 2200 years ago. This was used to create a bowl by the local ancestors and still very good.
HERITAGE VILLAGE - Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Located near Fujairah Fort and known to be the famous tourist attraction in Fujairah. This reflects the old Fujairah since it shows the customary lifestyle and culture of the people in Fujairah before the oil period. It features traditional houses, cooking utensils, farming tools and Al Yazrah irrigation system. This place also has several constructions such as the fort and ancient buildings used by the royal family.The houses in the Fujairah Heritage Village are named as Arish while the boats used for fishing are known as Shasha. These boats are generally made out of palm leaves.
Heritage Village was re-constructed by the Department of Archaeology and Heritage with a wall made of mud which is the same with the fortress and put up a theatre than can contain more than 3,000 people.
AL BIDYAH MOSQUE - Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Known as the oldest mosque built as early as 1446 AD in United Arab Emirates and named “Ottoman Mosque" for the man who built it. This mosque is unique for its architecture, made up of stone and mud bricks and is covered with many layers of whitewashed plaster. It has four pointed domes and supported by an internal pillar which is not ordinary for religious architecture in the region. The mosque also has a prayer hall with prayer niche and Mihrab, pulpit, arches and openings.
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