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Ad Dhahirah, Oman: heritage and hiking

Summary: Ad Dhahirah, capital Ibri, is the setting for the third-millennium BC tombs and tower ruins of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn.

Theme: Bronze Age tombs · Best season: Cooler months; summers are very hot.

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Heritage · Oman

Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn: Oman's Third-Millennium BC Tombs

Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn in Oman are third-millennium BC tombs and tower ruins, UNESCO-listed in 1988. What survives and how to...

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