Saruq Al Hadid lies in the middle of Rub Al Khali desert, some 70km south of Dubai towards the border with Abu Dhabi. The two very cool immersive movies at the beginning are already worth the price of admission. Small but tastefully designed and informative.

The courtyard is beautiful and In many ways this is not surprising. And cheap (20 AED). Five seasons of excavations led by The current director of fieldwork at the site is Dr Mansour Boraik, previously Director of Antiquities for Several archaeological expeditions have worked on the site in recent years. Swords and Daggers: A Test of the Metalworker’s SkillDisplaying some of the most impressive examples of skilled metalworking in both bronze and iron alongside anintroduction to X-ray as a method of conservation research.Demonstrating the range and quantity of metal work manufactured, from weapons to tools and vessels,this gallery explores the metal-working process and the significance of the artefacts discovered.7. Ticket also givesNew museum showing artifacts from a recently discovered site inside the desert. Unearth Dubai's Iron Age at the Saruq Al-Hadid Archaeology Museum Explore the history of Dubai in the newly opened Saruq Al-Hadid Archaeology Museum - the first in a series of cultural developments set to transform Dubai’s historical district.

While in a helicopter flying over the area, His Highness noticed unusual dune formations and realised that they should be investigated.Since then, archaeologists have been working to excavate the site and understand what happened there.

It was a little difficult to find, you want to walk towards the canal when leaving the metro and look for the sign.

It was discovered in 2002 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai.

Entrance per adult is only 20 AED, very interesting andA well laid out, information packed, calm and studious museum away from the "madding crowd". One thing that made this museumThis was a beautiful small museum showing artifacts from a city found in the desert dating back to about 2,000 b.c. Small tour museum offers to see how in Iron and bronze ages mettalurgy and gold was developed. They can reconstruct a pot, assemble an animal skeleton, interview an archaeologist or even help the experts with solving one of the ‘Saruq Al-Hadid mysteries’.The museum shop is full of unexpected treasures. Saruq Al-Hadid has already changed our understanding of the Iron Age in the Arabian Peninsula, but there is much more research to be done and many mysteries remain.Saruq Al-Hadid is one of the largest and most important Iron Age sites in the Arabian Peninsula and has become the jewelin the crown of Dubai’s archaeology.

Dropped in here having already been to Dubai Museum. Only discovered in 2002, Saruq Al Hadid sits deep in the desert sands of the southern reaches of the Dubai emirate and is believed to have been an iron-age metal 'factory' in operation between 1300 and 800 BC. area where they can excavate their own artefacts.The site is off-limits to the general public, in order to preserve it for further research.Information about the ongoing excavations is available here on the website. It was also halfway between the Hajar mountains, a source of raw materials such as copper ore, and the sea.We do not yet know, however, what form Saruq Al-Hadid’s links with the wider world took. ... We recommend booking Saruq Al Hadid Archaeology Museum tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Necklace of beads made from carnelian, bone and stone.