Al Madam Buried Village
Al Madam Buried Village
القرية المدفونة Sharjah Ghost Village | |
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Abandoned village Ghost Village | |
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  Al Madam Buried Village  Al Madam Buried Village | |
| Coordinates: 24°53′41″N 55°45′49″E / 24.894844°N 55.763647°E | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Emirate of Sharjah |
| Time zone | UTC 4 |
Al Madam Buried Village (Arabic: القرية المدفونة) or Sharjah Ghost Village is an abandoned village in Emirate of Sharjah United Arab Emirates, located in the Al Mudam Area Municipality - Sharjah of Al Madam.[1][2][3]
This village is located near the border between Sharjah and Oman. Sand dunes rise above the deserted houses of this abandoned town[4], and cracked walls and wallpaper provide an eerie backdrop to the lives of the residents left behind.[5][6][7]
History
[edit]Al Madam village was built in the 1970s and was developed as part of the government's modernization program, specifically targeting neighbouring tribes as a public housing project. With the intention of recreating the landscape during the unification of the seven emirates, the village includes 12 houses and a mosque.[8]
Gallery
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The Mosque, Al Madam -
inside view of Abandoned house
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References
[edit]- ^ Salim, Sahim. "Sharjah's 'Buried Village' to be reclaimed from the desert". Khaleej Times.
- ^ "Watch: Head to the Buried Village for a spooky day out in Al Madam, Sharjah". gulfnews.com. January 13, 2022.
- ^ AP, Sahim Salim /. "Look: Sharjah's half-buried village offers glimpses into UAE's glorious past". Khaleej Times.
- ^ "An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE's hardscrabble past". AP News. August 16, 2023.
- ^ Monks, Kieron (February 5, 2020). "Mysterious abandoned village becomes a lure for intrepid travelers". CNN.
- ^ "In pictures: The buried village of Al Madam offers a glimpse of UAE's past". gulfnews.com. August 16, 2023.
- ^ "A UAE village lost in sands of time". gulfnews.com. January 4, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Matthew. "A half-buried ghost town near Dubai is attracting explorers from across the world — but no one knows why it was abandoned". Business Insider.
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