Mowaihat

Mowaihat is an archeological site located on the outskirts of Ajman. It was discovered in 1986 when workers were laying a new sewage pipe. A circular Umm al-Nar type tomb was uncovered and a rescue excavation commenced. Numerous examples of soft-stone and painted Umm al-Nar ceramic vessels were uncovered, as well as over 3000 beads, two stamp seals, a number of copper implements, and the remains of several dozen individuals.

At the time of its discovery, the Mowaihat tomb was the first evidence of Umm al-Nar occupation in the Northern Emirates. Subsequent discoveries on the Gulf coast at Al Sufouh, Tell Abraq and Shima have identified other major sites from this period.

The bulk of the material from Mowaihat is on display in the Ajman Museum.