356 research outputs found
Trade and contacts between southern Arabia and East Asia: the evidence from al-Balīd (southern Oman)
No full textA noteworthy Chinese assemblage in Arabia: recent discoveries from al-Balīd, Sultanate of Oman
No full textSince the resuming of the archaeological investigations at the
city port of al-Balīd, Sultanate of Oman, in 2016, a number
of new research projects have been developed, under the
aegis of the Office of the Adviser to HM the Sultan for
Cultural Affairs, now Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, and
other foreign institutions. Particularly significant has been
the study of the pottery assemblage from East Asia carried
out in collaboration with the University of Naples
“L’Orientale”
Le perle di Sumhuram: appunti per una tipologia di vaghi di collana dall'Arabia meridionale
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From raw materials fo finished products: pottery production at Sumhuram (Khor Rori, Sultanate of Oman)
No full textThe aim of this paper is to analyse the dynamics related to the pottery production in Sumhuram, the easternmost port of call between the Red Sea and the Indian continent along the southern coast of Arabia (second century BC–fifth century AD). Being a rich hub of international trade, receiving and redistributing local products and goods from many different areas, Sumhuram was able to provide for its needs through its own agriculture and a number of local activities, as attested by the presence of kilns and furnaces. Previous studies on the topic have suggested a possible connection between local pottery manufacturing in Sumhuram, and the Hadrami tradition, although kilns have not been found until recently. In 2015 archaeological investigations unveiled the first evidence of such a connection with the discovery of a pottery kiln and some production waste inside the city wall, along with the identification of pottery sherds in the area of the kiln. In order to identify their mineralogical and petrographic composition, thin-section analyses were made on a number of selected sherds. The preliminary results demonstrate that the raw materials used are compatible with a local production. This allows us to describe the different phases of the pottery cycle in Sumhuram as well as the structure of the pottery kiln, which represents an uncommon find in the pre-Islamic archaeology of southern Arabia
New Researches at the Port of Al Balid and Its Castle (Husn): Interim Report (2016-2018)
No full textSince 2000 the city port of Al Balid (ancient Zafār), has been inserted among the Unesco World Heritage Sites.
Today it is part of the homonymous Archaeological park which includes also the Museum of the Frankincense
Land, a botanical garden, and paths for enjoying the lagoon and the surroundings. In April 2016 the Office
of the Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan for Cultural Affairs started a new project at the site, focused on the
excavation and the consolidation of the fortified castle (Husn Al Balid). The study of the structure and of its
different constructional phases, the analysis of the materials (pottery and small finds), and the consolidation
of the structure are the aims of the project. This paper is going to present some of the results achieved during
the recent excavations resumed at the Husn, including th
The site of Ẓafār/al-Balīd (Sultanate of Oman). Archaeological investigations between past and present
No full textFrom raw materials to finished products: pottery production at Sumhuram (Khor Rori, Sultanate of Oman)
No full textFirst Archaeological Activities by the University of Naples L’Orientale in Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman
No full textUna nuova missione archeologica è stata avviata ad Al Baleed, nella regione del Dhofar (Sultanato dell'Oman), a seguito degli accordi stabiliti nel 2020 tra Roberta Giunta dell'Università degli Studi di Napoli L'Orientale (UniOr) e Ali Al Mahrooqi, Direct or of Surveys and Archaeological Excavations del Ministero del Patrimonio e del Turismo del Sultanato dell'Oman (MoHT). Un accordo ufficiale di cinque anni è stato firmato il 26 luglio 2022. Le prime due campagne - co-dirette da R. Giunta e A. D'Andrea, in stretta collaborazione con A. Pavan - si sono svolte nel dicembre 2021-gennaio 2022 e nel luglio 2022.A new archaeological mission was set up in Al Baleed, in the region of Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman), as a result of preliminary agreements established in 2020 between Roberta Giunta of the University of Naples L’Orientale (UniOr), and Ali Al Mahrooqi, Direct or of Surveys and Archaeological Excavations of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism of the Sultanate of Oman (MoHT). An official five-year agreement was signed in 26th July 2022. The first two campaigns – co-directed by R. Giunta and A. D’Andrea, in close collaboration with A. Pavan – took place in December 2021-January 2022, and July 2022. 
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