Al-Sufouh Archaeological Site (2500-2000 B.C.)

The site was discovered in 1988 and is located a kilometer from the shore of the Arabian Gulf.  The site includes remains of a settlement dating back to the third millennium BC. During archaeological excavations at the site between 1994-1995, 3 burial pits were discovered dating back to the "um an-Nar period” (2600-2000 BC). The site also contains a circular burial tomb 6.5 meters in diameter and was built according to the style of the um al-Nar civilization. The tomb has a burial chamber divided into two main parts, each of which contains 3 burial rooms, each of which has an independent entrance. Many artifacts were revealed including pottery and stone pots, bronze daggers, stone beads, and amulets of lapis lazuli and shells.