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PMR-D6008 Oman, Sumhuram Archeological Park: the excavated remains of a city, dating back to the 3rd century BC, and abandoned in the 5th century AD, a major port for the export of frankincense. The excavations are being carried out by an Italian group. View of the "Monumental Building" which housed a 25-metre-deep well and fresh water reservoir. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, historic, heritage, ruins, preservation

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Photographer: Peter Michael Rhodes
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Upload Date: 2018-02-11 10:51:36
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Oman, Sumhuram Archeological Park: the excavated remains of a city,

dating back to the 3rd century BC, and abandoned in the 5th century AD, a major port for the export of frankincense. The excavations are being carried out by an Italian group. View of the "Monumental Building" which housed a 25-metre-deep well and fresh water reservoir.
Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, historic, heritage, ruins, preservation