DUBAI is a firm favourite of British holidaymakers, having undergone a dramatic transformation in just a few decades to look ...

A visit to Old Dubai provides a fascinating insight into ... The Persian Gulf was a hotspot for pearl diving where slave-labor was used to extract the gems from wild mollusks on the seabed.

If you feel like finding out what Dubai was like before it became a ... Not only was it known for fishing and pearl diving, but it was also the meeting point of traders and merchants.

Titled "The UAE: The Coast of Pearls Through the Ages”, the session sheds light on the rich heritage of pearl diving that spans centuries ... and the heritage narratives that revived the age-old ...