Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 18 April, an exhibition of archeological discoveries from the Emirate of Sharjah opened at the Art-Residence at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage in Samarkand.

Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Ol Qasimi, Executive Chairman of the Sharjah Emirate Government, Aziz Abduhakimov, Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Eisa Yusuf, Director General of the Sharjah Archaeological Department, representatives of the UAE delegation and local experts took part in the opening ceremony.

Speaking at the event, Minister Aziz Abduhakimov noted that the opening of the exhibition will serve to further develop cultural ties between the two countries.

“Sharjah has an ancient history. Many exhibits have been found in the area. It is noteworthy that 80 per cent of these finds have been exhibited in Uzbekistan for the first time”, - the minister said. - The exhibition features more than 170 archaeological finds from the history of Arabia-Central Asia relations, as well as the Neolithic and Islamic period of the Emirate of Sharjah”.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Ol Qasimi, however, noted that the history, culture of Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates are very close to each other.

“It is especially important that the exhibition of archaeological finds of the Sharjah Emirate was opened exactly in Uzbekistan. After all, the culture, history and faith of the two states are common”, Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Ol Qasimiy said.

For information, a palace, fortifications, houses and graves of people and animals were found on the territory of the archaeological site of Mleiha in Sharjah. The total area of the finds reaches 3 kilometers. And in an area near Mleiha, archaeologists have also found decorated objects made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, ivory, alabaster, glass, etc. Traces of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Parthian, Central Asian and Indian cultures can be seen on these objects.

The exhibition will be open till 22 May.