A group of stone houses some 7,000 years old have been found on Abu Dhabi's Western island of Marawah, it was announced Sunday. According to WAM, they are the oldest buildings of their type ever discovered in the United Arab Emirates. The discovery was made by a team from the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey, ADIAS, working in association with the Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency, ERWDA, who are responsible for management of the island's wildlife and environment as part of the Marawah Marine Protected Area, MMPA.
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