Jabel Faya Rock Shelter
Jabel Faya Rock Shelter is an archaeological site in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Jabel Faya Rock Shelter is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint The Wadi Caves, as well as near the cave FAY-NE-10.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jebel Faya and The Archaeological ‘Tomb of Maleha’.
Jebel Faya
Peak
Photo: Alexandermcnabb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jebel Faya is an archaeological site and limestone hill or escarpment in near Mleiha, Al Faya in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE. Located about 50 km east of the city of Sharjah, and between the shoreline of the Gulf and Al Hajar Mountains, the Paleolandscape…
The Archaeological ‘Tomb of Maleha’
Museum
Photo: Nemravik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mleiha Archaeological Centre is a visitor centre and exhibition based around the history and archaeology of the areas surrounding the village of Mileiha in the Emirate of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. The Archaeological ‘Tomb of Maleha’ is situated 1¼ km northeast of Jabel Faya Rock Shelter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mleiha.
Mleiha
Town
Mleiha, also Mileiha or Malaihah, is a town in the Emirate of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates with a population of 4,768, located some 25 km south of the inland Sharjah town of Dhaid. Mleiha is situated 4 km northeast of Jabel Faya Rock Shelter.
Jabel Faya Rock Shelter
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
25.11878° or 25° 7′ 8″ northLongitude
55.84746° or 55° 50′ 51″ eastOpen location code
7HQQ4R9W+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6153647288OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Wadi Caves and FAY-NE-10.
Nearby Places
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