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In pictures: Sheikh Mohammed launches Saruq Al Hadid Museum at Al Shindagha

Sheikh Mohammed launched the new museum in Bur Dubai, which displays thousands of golden, bronze and iron pieces, discovered at the Saruq Al Hadid archaeological site in the Rub Al Khali desert, south of the emirate of Dubai

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The museum also features fossil remains of animals and fish, in addition to ancient clay pots. The site was discovered by Sheikh Mohammed while flying in a helicopter over the area. he noticed sand dunes with darker colours than their surroundings.nnSheikh Mohammed returned to the area in 2002, with expert Emirati and international archaeologists, who established that it was inhabited by Arab tribes 5,000 years ago.

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