Sharjah24: A team of 51 national, regional, and international photographers participating in the fifth edition of the Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah visited the 130,000-year-old archaeological site of Mleiha, to gain an appreciation of the region’s natural history and ancient Bedouin culture.

Hosted by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), organisers of Xposure 2021, the globally renowned photographers were warmly welcomed at the desert environs of Mleiha where they experienced the true essence of Arabian hospitality. 

The breathtaking natural landscape of the region’s most important natural history site formed the backdrop of a gala dinner as the Xposure 2021 photographers networked with their fellow counterparts from around the globe, sharing insights and experiences of their respective photographic journeys.