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Jazīrat al-Ḥulayla — early Julfār

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2009

Derek Kennet
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This paper describes the results of a brief archaeological survey of Jazī;rat al-Hulayla, an island in the Emirate of Ra's al-Khayma, United Arab Emirates. The island was found to contain extensive evidence of occupation dating from the first three centuries A.D. until recent times.

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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , July 1994 , pp. 163 - 212
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Copyright © The Royal Asiatic Society 1994

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