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Archaeological campaigns led during five years on the necropolis of Khawr Jirama, located in the Sharqiya, have brought to light what appears to be a new prehistoric funerary tradition still unknown in Oman. The excavation of seven tombs, located not far from the Jarama lagoon, has enabled the discovery of the earliest …
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This paper presents a study of two archaeological objects that were found by the research team on the surface of the Old Wabel, located on the northern borders of the city of Ar Rustaq, during an inspection visit to the site, which recently faced a massive bulldozing movement that destructed large part of it. The potte …
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A set of objects, mainly made of copper/bronze, was discovered fortuitously during development work at Dhat Khayl, a village in the wilayat of al-Hamra (ad-Dakhiliyah) located at the foot of the mountains of central Oman. These vessels, daggers and bangles are all typical of the Early Iron Age and correspond to well-kn …
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Rescue excavations carried out at Bilad Sahum (adh-Dhahira) have identified a necropolis of the Middle Bronze Age (Wadi Suq period). The architectural characteristics of the 9 excavated subterranean cist graves, and the homogeneity of the archaeological material, especially the soft-stone vessels, suggest that the necr …