Geological feature · near Mleiha, Emirate of Sharjah, Emirate of Sharjah
Fossil Rock
صخرة الأحفور
Fossil Rock is a rock formation with marine fossils in the desert near Mleiha, in the Central Region of the Emirate of Sharjah.
Why go
This record is Fossil Rock, a rock outcrop rising over sand dunes near Mleiha, not the Mleiha Archaeological Centre nearby. Visit Sharjah, the emirate's tourism authority, describes marine fossils in its crevices and says the Mleiha Archaeological Centre offers guided treks; the Mleiha National Park site lists Fossil Rock among the park's experiences. Visit Sharjah lists it in the Central Region, not in Sharjah City. Access rules and road conditions are not stated here.
Near Fossil Rock
Museum
Mleiha Archaeological Centre
The Mleiha Archaeological Centre is a museum of the Mleiha area's archaeology in the Central Region of the Emirate of Sharjah, listed by Mleiha National Park among its experiences.
3 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Fortress
Al Hayl Castle
Al Hayl Castle is a historic fort and former residence of Fujairah's ruling family at the foot of the Hajar Mountains, near Al Hayl village in the Emirate of Fujairah.
40 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Museum
Sharjah Archaeology Museum
The Sharjah Archaeology Museum is a Sharjah Museums Authority museum in the Al Abar area of Sharjah showing archaeological finds from the emirate, from the Stone Age to the rise of Islam.
47 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Historic site
Hatta Heritage Village
Hatta Heritage Village is a restored historic mountain village in the town of Hatta, in the Emirate of Dubai.
48 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ