THE INSTITUTE
Talk

Life during the Late Miocene of Arabia: 7 million years ago

Monday, October 05, 2026, 6:00PM

NYUAD Institute Building, Lecture Hall

Open to the Public

Around seven million years ago, Abu Dhabi was home to a very different landscape and remarkable animal life. Drawing on fossil discoveries from the Al Dhafra region, this presentation explores the making of a new gallery at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi dedicated to the emirate’s Late Miocene past. Through fossils, scientific research, and detailed reconstructions, the gallery brings this prehistoric environment to life and highlights the significance of Abu Dhabi’s palaeontological heritage. *Registration is required to attend our talks. Attendees will receive a QR code for campus access after registering. Speakers
  • Mark Jonathan Beech, Acting Geoscience Section Head, Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

In collaboration with

Natural History Museum