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Al-Dur, Umm al-Quwain is one of the major Tourist Attractions in Umm al-Quwain and cannot be missed at all on your Umm al-Quwain Tours. Al-Dur, Umm al-Quwain is actually a famous archeological site containing the remains of a town which was once important in the region. Located along the coast near Umm Al Quwain, Al-Dur was a coastal city dating back to the 200 BC to the third century AD. After extensive excavation works, many interesting artifacts have been discovered and these are on display at the Umm Al Quwain Museum. Al-Dur in Umm al-Quwain is located to the right of the Sharjah-Ras-al-Khaimah highway.

Umm al-Quwain, located in the north of the country, is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates. With lush green mangrove thickets, golden sand dunes and fertile oases, the land unlocks a whole new world rich with history and culture and Al-Dur, Umm al-Quwain is one such site.

This sprawling site of Al-Dur, Umm al-Quwain is spread over a large area with several single room dwellings as well as spacious, multi-room structures. Both types of houses were made of the beach rock blocks which are found locally in the shallow lagoons. Thousands of graves have been found among the houses of Al Dur. In some cases, the larger tombs contained the remains of more than one person and even at time, of an entire family. Items found in the tombs include drinking sets, Roman glass, weaponry, pottery, jewelry and ivory.

There are two public monuments at Al-Dur, Umm al-Quwain. The small square fort features round corner towers and a small square temple. It was dedicated to the Semitic solar deity Shams. Among the items unearthed at the Al-Dur, Umm al-Quwain, there are tombs, stone houses, storage jars and glassware from Egypt and Syria. Some of the most commonly found earthen wares in Al Dur are the orange ones with black painted decorations.

Also, a huge number of coins have been discovered at Al-Dur, Umm al-Quwain. It contains foreign coins as well as hundreds of locally minted coins bearing the name of Abi'el.

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Tourist Attractions in Umm al-Quwain
Al Dur	Dreamland Aqua Park
Islands of Umm Al Quwain	The Dhow Building Yard
Umm al-Quawin Museum