East Fort at Fili, Sharjah, UAE

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Fili Fort East, Sharjah, UAE. A small fort constructed for the protection of the local village. Probably build in the late 18th century, and then used exensively in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Excavations revealed trade ceramics from across the peninsula, and long distance trade items such as ceramics from China. 1953 Photos from a Phantom 4 Pro V2, processed in reality capture. Fili Forts in al-Madam plain, Emirate of Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates by Tatsuo Sasaki, Hanae Sasaki & Eisa Yousif. Japan Society for Hellenistic-Islam Archaeological Studies vol. 24:83-116.