Umm Al Quwain - The Aramaic inscription found at the temple mentioned the name of the sun deity Shamash, throwing light on the fact that the deity was worshipped in the region some 2000 years ago.This restoration project has been going on for some time. For more on this temple and Aramaic inscription, and on Aramaic at the site of ed-Dur, see here and follow the links.[...]
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