Emirates Post and ADACH release Umm Al-Nar stamps
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), in collaboration with Emirates Post, issued a set of commemorative stamps of three categories to mark the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Umm Al-Nar’s civilization.
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), in collaboration with Emirates Post, issued a set of commemorative stamps of three categories to mark the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Umm Al-Nar’s civilization.
The event comes as part of the implementation of ADACH strategy of caring for the UAE’s tangible and intangible heritage, achieving the desired objectives from Abu Dhabi’s growing cultural project and highlighting the originality of the country’s history.
This era was called The Umm Al-Nar Civilization in relation to the place, which is Umm Al-Nar, where it was discovered for the first time near Abu Dhabi. It dates back to the second half of the third millennium BC. Many archaeological sites belonging to this period were discovered in the inland and coastal areas of the UAE.
Umm Al-Nar Civilization was discovered in 1959 following the archaeological excavation carried out by a Danish team. Further excavations were carried out by archaeologists, which led to the discovery of archaeological evidence that has significantly contributed to shed light on the culture and way of life of UAE’s first inhabitants.
