New archeological site discovered in Oman

A new archaeological site has been discovered in North Al Sharqiyah.

It contains a burial consisting of 45 tombs and a settlement dating back to the beginning of the Iron Age.

“It is the most important sites for extracting and mining copper belonging to the Iron Age, which continued to be used until the early Islamic era, in addition to being the most preserved sites of its components." - Ministry of Heritage and Culture

Officials added that it features the social status of the deceased through the length of the tomb and archaeological buried with him.