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Restored coral-stone buildings in the Heart of Sharjah

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Sharjah: Our Favourites

Sharjah Art Foundation, the Heart of Sharjah and the Faya Palaeolandscape (UNESCO, 2025).

The back story

  1. The back story

    Sharjah: the back story

    Sharjah·In depth

    Art, heritage and a UNESCO landscape in the neighbouring emirate.

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What to see

  1. Exhibitions in the old town

    Sharjah Art Foundation

    Sharjah·Contemporary art

    Contemporary art exhibitions in Sharjah’s old town.

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  2. Inscribed 2025

    Faya Palaeolandscape (UNESCO)

    Sharjah·World Heritage site

    A desert landscape that records early human life, inscribed by UNESCO in 2025.

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