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Oman's past – the long archive of dynasties, trade routes, sea voyages, and the quiet events that shaped today.
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In the first week of August 1763, the Dutch East India Company return ship Amstelveen sailed blindly into the summer monsoon off the southern coast of Arabia. Within hours, a violent ocean collision left seventy-five men lost to the sea and thirty castaways stranded barefoot beneath towering volcanic cliffs. 1. Fog Over the Arabian Sea […]
Across the rugged coastal and desert terrain of the Wilayat of Duqm within Al Wusta Governorate, archaeological rescue teams from the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism are actively uncovering captivating chapters of Oman’s ancient civilizational history. Through carefully executed rescue excavations, field researchers are unearthing a series of historic tombs, documenting their distinctive architectural masonry, […]
Oman Strengthens Regional Cooperation in Heritage and Historical Research The Sultanate of Oman is preparing to host the 25th Scientific Forum of the History and Archaeology Society of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in Dhofar Governorate from 24 to 26 August 2026. Organised by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, the three-day event highlights […]
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