Ancient City of Qalhat World Heritage Site

Official name

Ancient City of Qalhat | UNESCO

Country

Oman | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

22.6952° Lat, 59.3781° Lon | Map

Code

1537

Time Zone

Asia/Muscat (+04, +0400)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2018. The property, which is located on the east coast of the Sultanate of Oman, includes the ancient city of Qalhat, surrounded by inner and outer walls, as well as areas beyond the ramparts where necropolises are located. The city developed as a major port on the east coast of Arabia between the 11th and 15th centuries CE, during the reign of the Hormuz princes. The Ancient City bears unique archaeological testimony to the trade links between the east coast of Arabia, East Africa, India, China and South-East Asia.