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Arts & Culture

Uncover the history of Dubai

Fri, June 16, 2023

Learn more about Dubai's evolution from fishing village to modern-day metropolis.

Learn more about Dubai's evolution from fishing village to modern-day metropolis.

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Dubai's ancient origins (3000BCE to 1700CE)

Dubai's roots reach all the way back to the early Minoan period.

The walled city of Dubai, and independence (1800 to 1893)

Records show that Dubai was a walled city in the early 1800s.

Dubai enters the modern era and booms (1894 to present)

Under the Al Maktoum leadership, Dubai began to thrive remarkably.

Timeline of Dubai

See the key dates in Dubai's long history.

SELECT A YEAR TO DISCOVER THE STORY & TIMELINE OF DUBAI

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