Art Destination Sharjah
Insights into the activities of the Sharjah Art Foundation, showing where in Sharjah these can be experienced, including world class exhibitions and events, educational programs, production of new artworks, etc.
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"The Fort" is a rather large, almost square shaped building measuring some 60 x 55 metres. It consists a large interior courtyard, which might have been used as a place of refuge for the inhabitants, surrounded by a range of rooms from all sides. The fort was a multipurpose building, serving as a dwelling place, storage centre and metallurgical workshop. The fort was probably a centre of political power, as indicated by the presence of coin molds.
(From a text by the Directorate of Antiquities, Department of Culture & Information of the Government of Sharjah)
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Insights into the activities of the Sharjah Art Foundation, showing where in Sharjah these can be experienced, including world class exhibitions and events, educational programs, production of new artworks, etc.