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Oman archaeologists unearth Iron Age settlement

Archaeologists in Oman have unearthed evidence of a human settlement dating back to the Iron Age during excavation there, a news report has said.

The settlement was unearthed during excavation in the Sohar Port area of the country at as many as 57 burial sites, Biubwa Ali Al Sabri, Director of Excavation and Archaeological Studies at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture said.

The excavation work was conducted by five specialists from the national team of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture with the help from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) technicians, specialised in lifting and drawing archaeological evidence.

Al Sabri said the findings would help archaeologist in understanding more about the cultural history....
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