A Newly Discovered Late Antique Monastery and Islamic Town on Sīnīya Island, Umm al-Quwain

A Newly Discovered Late Antique Monastery and Islamic Town on Sīnīya Island, Umm al-QuwainProceedings of the Seminar for Arabian StudiesSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/QT9I5HYD/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.TimothyPowerMicheleDegli EspostiRobert G.HoylandRania HusseinKannoumaA Newly Discovered Late Antique Monastery and Islamic Town on Sīnīya Island, Umm al-Quwainhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/QT9I5HYDhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/QT9I5HYDhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/QT9I5HYDProceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies522023273-289The Tourism and Archaeology Department of the Government of Umm al-Quwain (TAD-UAQ), in collaboration with its local and international research partners, has set up a new project on Sīnīya Island in the historic Khawr al-Bayḍāʾ lagoon. The project was prompted by development plans and informed by a preliminary survey that located significant archaeological remains. A comprehensive survey subsequently revealed the existence of dozens of smaller sites across the island, mostly consisting of pottery scatters, shell middens, and cemeteries. Survey work was complemented by drone mapping, geomorphological investigations, and geophysical prospection. Two sites of outstanding cultural significance were selected for excavation, including a late antique monastery in the north-east of the island and an Islamic town in the south-west. This paper provides an introduction to the Sīnīya Island Archaeological Project and presents the preliminary results of the excavations. Power, Timothy, Michele Degli Esposti, Robert G. Hoyland, and Rania Hussein Kannouma. “A Newly Discovered Late Antique Monastery and Islamic Town on Sīnīya Island, Umm al-Quwain.” Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies 52 (2023): 273–89. Timothy Power et al., A Newly Discovered Late Antique Monastery and Islamic Town on Sīnīya Island, Umm al-Quwain, Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies 52 (2023): 273–89.ArabiaIV-VII CENestoriansPersian gulfVI CEVII CEVII-XVIII CEarchaeologymonasteriesmonasticism