{"id":1587,"date":"2016-05-17T01:40:44","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T21:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2016-06-02T22:06:34","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T18:06:34","slug":"the-ancient-land-of-the-uae-1st-june-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/the-ancient-land-of-the-uae-1st-june-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ancient Land of the UAE – Manarat Al Saadiyat – 1st June 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe Ancient Land of the UAE – Multaqa Zayed National Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manarat Al Saadiyat – 1st June 2016 – 18:30 – 20:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

The variety of animals that once roamed the region is both thrilling and intriguing; ranging from the strange, ancestors of the elephant, to species that you would not expect in the desert such as the hippopotamus and the crocodile.<\/p>\n

Experts will discuss animal fossils discovered in the UAE and research collected from these excavations to help raise awareness today.<\/p>\n

Speakers:<\/p>\n

Dr Mark Beech (Head of Coastal Heritage and Palaeontology, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority)<\/p>\n

Dr Khalid Al Bloushi (Assistant Professor and Head of Geology, UAE University)<\/p>\n

Prior registration is required, call +971 2 657 5800, or email manaratalsaadiyat@tcaabudhabi.ae.<\/p>\n

*Complimentary Family Art Workshops are hosted in conjunction with this talk.<\/p>\n

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To read an article published by Nick Leech<\/a> of The National<\/a> newspaper about the lecture please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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