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    Qalhat,also known as Galhat, Calha, is an ancient city of located north of Sur, in the Ash Sharqiyah Region of northeastern Oman. The city served as an important stop in the wider Indian Ocean trade network scince the Bronze Age, and was also the second city of the Kingdom of Ormus in the 15th Century AD. Qalhat was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Ancient City of Qalhat.
    World Heritage Site
    Qalhat
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    Qalhat

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2018

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Oman

    Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate

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    Second Millennium BC

    Bronze Age

    Old Omanis + Ormus Kingdom + Islamic

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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