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One of a group of silver coins in both Greek and local styles found at Ad-Dour in

One of a group of silver coins in both Greek and local styles found at Ad-Dour in Umm al-Qawain Emirate, indicating a flourishing foreign trade. Country of Origin: United Arab Emirates. Culture: Pre-Islamic. Date/Period: c. 300 - 200 BC. Material Size: Silver. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/al-'Ain Museum, United Arab Emirates. Location: 09

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Fragment, Egypt, Arab period (641-969)/Fatimid period (969-1171

Fragment, Egypt, Arab period (641-969)/Fatimid period (969-1171)/Ayyubid period (1171-1250)/ Mamluk period (1250-1517), 10th/13th century

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Rest in the Desert, 1930s. Creator: Unknown

Rest in the Desert, 1930s. Arab men sitting round a campire among sand dunes

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