Science: Archaeology: Regional: Middle East: Oman

Project description for the Oman Archaeology Network proposed by the Oman Studies Center. Its aim is to bring together archaeologists with a special interest in Oman.

The expedition of the University of Pisa aims to study the history of the region of Khor Rhori and its ancient port of Sumhuram. History, maps, description, plan and photographs.

Description of archaeological expeditions to the Sultanate of Oman and database of archaeological sites.

From Gulf News, Oman hopes to get its archaeological sites in the eastern region to be included in the World Heritage List.

Since the establishment of the Ministry in the mid seventies, programs and plans were made to initiate a wide operation in the field of excavations and archaeological survey.

The ruins of the immense fort, with its walls and towers of unbaked brick and its stone foundations, is a remarkable example of this type of fortification and attests to the power of the Banu Nebhan.

NOVA story of the discovery of Shisur.

Ibri is an important historical site on the Arabian peninsula and its appeal mainly lies in some 90 grave sites spread across a four-square kilometre area in Wadi al Shajar in Bat.

Oman's early settlers were Neolithic pastoralists and seafaring people who worked trade routes from Mesopotamia to the Indus Valley.

Southern Oman yields ruins of an ancient city on the fabled frankincense route.

Oman sites added to the World Heritage Site list.

Oman looking for evidence of its past, a daunting task considering the country's headlong pursuit of the future.

Pair of images from space shows a portion of the southern Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula in the country of Oman.