Rumailah, UAE

Al-Rumaylah
ٱلرُّمَيْلَة
Al-Rumailah Fort
Rumailah, UAE is located in United Arab Emirates
Rumailah, UAE
Shown within United Arab Emirates
Rumailah, UAE is located in Persian Gulf
Rumailah, UAE
Rumailah, UAE (Persian Gulf)
Rumailah, UAE is located in West and Central Asia
Rumailah, UAE
Rumailah, UAE (West and Central Asia)
LocationAl Ain, Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the UAE
RegionTawam
Coordinates24°16′37″N 55°45′32″E / 24.27694°N 55.75889°E / 24.27694; 55.75889
TypeSettlement
History
Foundedc. 1,100–500 BCE[1][2]
CulturesUmm Al-Nar[1][2]
Site notes
ConditionRuined
OwnershipPublic
Public accessYes

Rumailah (Arabic: ٱلرٌّمَيْلَة) is an archaeological site in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E.,[1] as well as the site of a thick-walled coral and adobe fort, thought to date to the early 20th century.[3]

Located 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) west of Hili Archaeological Park, the rectangular mound at Rumailah is thought to have been home to populations dating back to the late Umm Al Nar period, yielding buildings and artefacts from a more recent, major Iron Age II settlement dated from around 1,100–500 BCE.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d Salama, Samir (30 December 2011). "Al Ain bears evidence of a culture's ability to adapt". Gulf News. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Castles.nl – Al Rumailah Fort". www.castles.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 August 2018.