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Ibri Province (Wilayat Ibri) is distinguished by archaeological landmarks including forts, castles, and towers. In 1979, the largest metal hoard in the ancient Near East came to light in ʿIbri-Selme. Also, there are the remains of the town of Bat, which is the second archaeological site in Oman to be classified by UNESCO on the list of world ...
5.8/km 2 (15/sq mi) Al Dhahirah Governorate ( Arabic: محافظة الظاهرة, romanized : Muḥāfaẓat aẓ-Ẓāhirah, lit. 'The Phenomenon') is one of the eleven governorates ( muhafazah) of Oman. It was previously a region ( mintaqah ), and became a governorate on 28 October 2011. [ 2][ 3][ 4] The largest city in the governorate is Ibri .
Ibra. Ibra (Arabic: ابراء) is the second largest city in the Ash Sharqiyah Region of Oman. It is located about 170 km (2 hours) from Muscat and has a population estimated at 55,000 people. Ibra is one of the oldest cities in Oman and was once a centre of trade, religion, education and art.
A road between Oman and Saudi Arabia, [5] [6] which goes through the villages, was completed in September 2021. [7] Measuring between 700 and 800 kilometres (430 and 500 miles) in total, it extends from the town of Ibri in Oman to Al-Ahsa in eastern Saudi Arabia. The Omani side of the road measures approximately 160 km (99 mi), and the Saudi ...
Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided into five regions (mintaqah) and four governorates (muhafazah). [ 4 ] The governorates were Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Buraimi Governorate was created in October 2006 from parts of Ad Dhahirah Region. The regions are further subdivided into 61 wilayat.
The administrative division of Oman contains eleven governorates : [1] Ad Dakhiliyah; Ad Dhahirah ... Ibri: 165,354 Yanqul: 26,044 Dhank: 22,373 Al Batinah North ...
The archaeology of southern Oman Dhofar develops separately from that of central and northern Oman. Different ages are reflected in typological assemblages, Old Stone (Paleolithic) Age, New Stone (Neolithic) Age, Copper Age, Bronze Age, Early Iron Age, Late Iron Age, and the Age of Islam. A "period" is an inferred classification from recurring ...
The northern section of the border divides the Omani exclave of Musandam from the UAE Emirates of Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah.This peninsula commands the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with the Oman-UAE border consisting of a series of irregular, though roughly horizontal, lines running through mountainous terrain, from the western Persian Gulf coast to the eastern Gulf of Oman coast.