Abu Dhabi Police reviews the "history of security" during a virtual lecture

"Umm al-Nar" .. witness to a 5000-year-old Emirati heritage

The discoveries shed light on the culture and lifestyle of the inhabitants of Umm al-Nar.

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Researcher Hassan Saleh Mohammed called for increased attention to the historical and archaeological dimension in the UAE, especially by specialists and experts, noting that archaeological excavations in the country began in the fifties of the last century with the launch of a campaign to excavate Bronze Age burials on Umm Al Nar Island (Abu Dhabi). ), by the Danish mission teams and at the personal invitation of the late Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

During the virtual lecture organized by the Abu Dhabi Police in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, under the title "The History of Security and Police in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi", the main studies researcher Hassan Saleh Mohammed, from the Police Legacy Department, highlighted the security importance of the Abu Dhabi Island site, and early preparations for preserving Security and the impact of Umm al-Nar culture locally and regionally and its economic recovery, pointing out that Umm al-Nar has a historical depth more than 5,000 years ago, and its era began since 2700 BC.

During the lecture, which coincides with the country's celebrations of the golden jubilee and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the UAE, and within the efforts of the Police Heritage Department in the Department of Ceremonies and Public Relations in the process of historical documentation, introducing it and highlighting it in the UAE society, Hassan Saleh stressed that "it was for the founder of the late state Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, played a great and very important role in following up the work of archaeologists, as he accompanied his brother Sheikh Shakhbut to visit the site.

He continued, "The late Sheikh Zayed continued his interest after the union revealed the unique history of the United Arab Emirates, and encouraged the launch of archaeological excavations in Abu Dhabi and other emirates, and his encouragement contributed to the prosperity of the study of archeology in the country and the disclosure of its ancient heritage."

The lecturer noted the outstanding efforts of the police in Umm al-Nar by guarding the ancient excavation missions in a security environment that enhanced the role of researchers in the great archaeological discoveries. During their civilized interaction, they received archaeologists, introduced them to the cultural heritage of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and preserved its archaeological treasures.

He considered that Umm al-Nar is characterized by an archaeological site that yielded great discoveries that helped shed light on the culture and lifestyle of the Bronze Age residents in the United Arab Emirates. This small island, between approximately 2500 and 2000 BC, was a large settlement that played It played an effective role in regional trade, as artifacts showed that people on the island were trading with distant civilizations, such as ancient Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) and the Indus Valley civilization (present-day Pakistan and India).

Hassan Saleh: "Sheikh Zayed's encouragement contributed to the prosperity of archeology in the UAE, and the disclosure of its ancient heritage."

The police secured ancient excavations in an environment that enhanced the role of researchers in archaeological discoveries.

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