| The first inhabitants of the Dubai area were | | | | now. 1866 was the year when oil was discovered |
| famous for trading and the archaelogical finds | | | | in this area. In 1871, Dubai entered the UAE, as |
| date back to 3000BC and the Bronze Age Magan | | | | the seventh emirate. |
| civilisation. Islam was brought to the area by the | | | | One of the main attractions in Dubai is the |
| Umayyads, who came to Dubai in the 6th cenury | | | | Museum in the Al Fahidi Fort. The Dubai Museum |
| AD. They also brought silks and porcelain to trade | | | | introduced to the public many archaelogical finds |
| with the European and Middle Eastern markets, by | | | | and antique daggers, but also nautical items. |
| establishing several trade routes with China. | | | | Modern things like multimedia and interactive |
| In 1766, the waterways of Dubai were conquered | | | | diplays can too be sighted in the Dubai Museum. |
| by the British people and in 1833 the Bani Yas | | | | But the fact of most importance is that this |
| tribe moved in on Dubai. They founded the Al | | | | museum housed the government and was the |
| Maktoum Dynasty, that have ruled Dubai up to | | | | Dubai's rulers residence untill 1971. |