The possibility of creating the Virtual Reconstruction (VR) of an historical monument is successfully evolving to the benefit of scholars and the general public who seek to increase their appreciation of historical sites. However, VR is usually limited to use for documentary purposes and not sufficiently used in determining the appropriate strategy for preserving, conserving, restoring, reconstituting, or re-constructing damaged architectural monuments. The proposed research paper explores the role of Virtual Reconstruction Technology in determining strategies of restoration of three significant archaeological sites in Mleiha: A collective burial tomb of the Um Naar period (2500 to 2000 BCE/BC) and two recently excavated Forts (1st c. CE/AD). The paper first charts out the critical processes in identifying, documenting, interpreting buildings of historic & cultural significance.
This paper draws upon the result of a course taught at the American University of Sharjah's Heritage Management Program, in which a group of students prepared Building History Reports and Strategies for their Restoration. The compiled student work was submitted to the Director of Sharjah Archaeology for potential publication and implementation.

Key words: restoration, conservation, architecture, archaeology, Mleiha