{"id":1579,"date":"2016-05-15T10:10:28","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T06:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2016-05-15T10:10:28","modified_gmt":"2016-05-15T06:10:28","slug":"new-irrigation-system-discovered-in-zahr-village-date-palm-garden-on-sir-bani-yas-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/new-irrigation-system-discovered-in-zahr-village-date-palm-garden-on-sir-bani-yas-island\/","title":{"rendered":"New irrigation system discovered in Zahr village date palm garden on Sir Bani Yas Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13226929_10154182670256306_116864028129089750_n.jpg\" alt=\"13226929_10154182670256306_116864028129089750_n\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13226929_10154182670256306_116864028129089750_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13226929_10154182670256306_116864028129089750_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13226929_10154182670256306_116864028129089750_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13240652_10154182670646306_2264228563683973234_n.jpg\" alt=\"13240652_10154182670646306_2264228563683973234_n\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13240652_10154182670646306_2264228563683973234_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13240652_10154182670646306_2264228563683973234_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13240652_10154182670646306_2264228563683973234_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>New irrigation system discovered in Zahr village date palm garden on Sir Bani Yas Island<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recent archaeological excavations carried out between 2-4 May 2016 have uncovered a well preserved irrigation system connected to a water cistern. This is located in the walled date palm garden which originally formed part of Zahr village, located on the northern coast of Sir Bani Yas Island. The team of archaeologists comprised Dr Mark Beech (Head of Coastal Heritage and Palaeontology), Abdullah Khalfan Al Kaabi (coastal heritage archaeologist) and Ahmed Abdulla ElHaj ElFaki (coastal heritage archaeologist), all from the Historic Environment Department at the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New irrigation system discovered in Zahr village date palm garden on Sir Bani Yas Island Recent archaeological excavations carried out between 2-4 May 2016 have uncovered a well preserved irrigation system connected to a water cistern. 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