Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS)

The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey was established in 1992 on the instruction of President His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. ADIAS is charged, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with surveying for, recording and, where appropriate, excavating archaeological sites on the coast and islands of Abu Dhabi. Since 1992 ADIAS has identified over a thousand sites or groups of sites on the coast and islands of Abu Dhabi.