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.

Site Information

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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Elevation: 1726 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Oman Tentative Lists in Oman Intangible Heritage in Oman

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