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Tombs of Shir
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Tombs of Shir
Tombs of Shir, also Kibaykib or AlJaylah Towers, are ancient Umm an-Nar period tombs located at an altitude of 2000 metres above sea level in Jaylah in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate of Oman. The number of tombs discovered so far is 90.
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Country: Oman
District: Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate
Category: Tombs and Necropolises
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Bronze Age
Later Cultures: Bronze Age
Site Features: Bronze Age Monuments
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