In the United Arab Emirates, history is the next big thing.

In 2021, the U.A.E.

Occupied from the third millennium B.C.

Jebel Hafit Desert Park

Jebel Hafit Desert Park in Al Ain, in the eastern part of Abu Dhabi emirate.Courtesy of The Abu Dhabi Tourism Board

TheSaruq Al-Hadid Archaeology Museumon the Dubai Creek houses these and other findings.

The onsiteArabian Tea Houseis the ideal spot to sip a sweetkarakchai and ruminate on the remaining mysteries.

Time travel at its best.

Two people site by a campfire outside of dome shaped tents in Jebel Hafit Desert Park

Glamping tents at Jebel Hafit Desert Park.Courtesy of The Abu Dhabi Tourism Board

A version of this story first appeared in the October 2021 issue ofTravel + Leisureunder the headlineDigging Deep.

The remains of a ninth-century city at the Jumeirah Archaeological Site, with the Dubai skyline beyond

The remains of a ninth-century city at the Jumeirah Archaeological Site, with the Dubai skyline beyond.Courtesy of Nicola Chilton

Mleiha Bronze Age Umm An Nar Tomb at Mleiha Archaeological Centre, with Al Faya Mountains in the background, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

A burial site used by the Bronze Age Umm an-Nar culture, preserved at the Mleiha Archaeological Center.Aleksandra Tokarz/Getty Images