Al Aryam Island

Al Aryam Island
Native name:
الاريام
Al Aryam Island is located in United Arab Emirates
Al Aryam Island
Location within United Arab Emirates
Geography
LocationPersian Gulf
Coordinates24°18′37.6″N 54°13′41.3″E / 24.310444°N 54.228139°E / 24.310444; 54.228139
Administration
EmirateEmirate of Abu Dhabi

Al Aryam Island (Arabic: جزيرة الاريام) is an island in the Persian Gulf off the west coast of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. It was formerly known as Bu Khushaishah.[1] The island is few kilometers away from Abu Dhabi and is connected to the mainland through a bridge.[2]

Archaeology

Ubaid pottery has been recorded on Al Aryam Island, as well as on the nearby islands of Dalma and Marawah, evidence of contact during the Neolithic with southern Mesopotamia – or with traders in the central Gulf who were themselves in contact with Ubaid communities.[3] The island is among the many sites documented by the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS), established in 1992 to record and, where appropriate, excavate archaeological sites along the coast and islands of Abu Dhabi.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Al-Aryam Island - Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey". Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Musanada: AED58 million Al Aryam Bridge Interchange completed". Emirates News Agency. 17 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Cultural Heritage Resources in Abu Dhabi Emirate". ResearchGate. Retrieved 13 July 2026.