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UAE gets its second UNESCO World Heritage site with addition of Faya Palaeolandscape in Sharjah

IndiaTimes Friday, 11 July 2025 ()
Sharjah’s Faya palaeolandscape has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, marking the UAE’s second such site. With evidence of continuous human presence spanning 210,000 years, including advanced stone tools, the site offers rare insight into early human settlement in Arabia. The listing affirms the UAE’s role in global heritage preservation and archaeological research.
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