Qalhat

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Qalhat

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.

Site Information

Country: Oman

District: Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Second Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Bronze Age

Later Cultures: Old Omanis + Ormus Kingdom + Islamic

Site Features: Mixed Monuments


World Heritage Site

Official Name: Ancient City of Qalhat

Date of Inscription: 2018

Exact Location

Elevation: 34 m

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