The National Museum, Sultanate of Oman, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the treasures of Oman's cultural heritage. The magnificent new building, opened in July 2016, houses a collection that spans Oman's history from the earliest human settlement - around two million years ago - to the present day. Illustrated throughout with highlights from the galleries, this book illuminates Oman's rich maritime, military and religious history. Contents: Introduction Land and People Maritime History Arms and Armour Civilisation in the making Aflaj Currency Prehistory and Ancient History The Land of Frankincense Follow NM_OMAN on Twitter (11.3k followers).
ISBN: | 9781785510847 |
Publication date: | 29th May 2019 |
Author: | Susan Millership |
Publisher: | Scala Arts & Heritage an imprint of Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 400 pages |
Series: | Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd |
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Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc |