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2 days ago · Dubai city, capital of the emirate of Dubai and often regarded as the Middle East’s premier entrepot. It is a commercial hub with a large expatriate population. With its warm temperature, sandy beaches, luxury resorts, and cultural and sporting attractions, the city is also a tourist destination.
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Early history 7000 BCE – 7th century. Records of the area where the emirate and city of Dubai is situated are very rare for any period before the 18th century.. During the expansion of the Sheikh Zayed Road between 1993 and 1998, remnants of a mangrove swamp were uncovered which were dated to approximately 7000 BCE.
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Dubai has a free trade in gold and, until the 1990s, was the hub of a "brisk smuggling trade" of gold ingots to India, where gold import was restricted. Dubai's Jebel Ali port, constructed in the 1970s, has the largest human-made harbour in the world and was ranked seventh globally for the volume of container traffic it supports.
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Oct 19, 2019 · Dubai (or Dubayy) is one of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), situated on the Persian Gulf. It borders Abu Dhabi to the south, Sharjah to the northeast, and Oman to the southeast. Dubai is backed by the Arabian Desert. Its population topped 2 million in 2018.
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Apr 8, 2024 · Dubai’s history as a settlement is thought to date back to the 18th century, when it was a small fishing village. Its strategic location along the trade route between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley made it a significant stopover for traders. The real turning point in Dubai’s early economy was the pearling industry, which flourished in the ...
Dec 1, 2023 · The earliest recorded mention of Dubai dates back to 1095 in the Book of Geography by the Andalusian-Arab geographer Abu Abdullah al-Bakri. The area’s history, however, is much older, with evidence of human settlement in the region dating back to the Bronze Age. A significant Iron Age site discovered in 2002, showcasing Dubai’s ancient ...
