Archeological material of the Ministry’s internet site

Bandar Jissah site:

The site is a harbor which is located 10 km south east Muscat. The available quantities of Chinese pottery which spread on the surface of the show that some trade relations and ties have existed between the regions and South East Asian countries. The site represents a unique example of the Omani traditional village which is a residential village situated on the coast and
included a number of buildings which are still in good condition such as the mosque, the fort and others. Several towers some of which are on top of mountains and other by the Wadi are still there.

Three archeological sites dating back to the BC period were found. Excavations which began in the site in 1981 led to discovering a natural cave formed of solid rock strata. It contained some cooper plates and pottery pieces. The site was dated back to 4000 BC which means the cave was a settlement of pre-history humans. Shell shape hill which was exposed to erosion was also found at the bottom of the mountain located at the east of the archeological city. In general the Bandar Jissah site was exposed to considerable erosion operations. The site in general was dated to the transitional period from the neo Iron age to the Bronze era.