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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Dibba TombCountry: Oman
NOTE: This site is 183.813 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Dibba Al-Baya, Musandam
Latitude: 25.630000N Longitude: 56.260000E
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Chambered Tomb in Musandam.
Communial burial chamber discovered during construction work on a modern building's foundation, the tomb was made of limestone from a local wadi.
The structure measured 14 metres long and 3.5 metres wide, and contained the human remains of at least 188 individuals. Also found were the remains of pottery, swords, daggers and ancient jewellery. Carbon-dated to around 1300BC.
Access and current condition is unknown.
Note: Millennia-old burial chamber found in Oman
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