Qalhat, a Medieval Port City of Oman by Axelle Rougeulle
Although it is one of the main archaeological sites in Oman, the medieval port of Qalhat, near Sur in Ash-Sharqiyah Governorate, has long remained poorly documented. The extensive research initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (at the time, Heritage and Culture) shed striking light on the history of this famous harbour city, which was the twin capital of the Kingdom of Hormuz from the 13th to the 16th century. Surface surveys and excavations have revealed the plan and chronology of the city and its different districts. Mosques (including the Great Mosque built by Bibi Maryam around 1300) and other religious buildings, fortifications, and water supply systems have been identified and studied. The craft and economic activities of the city and the regional and international commercial links of the port have been reconstructed, as well as the daily life of its inhabitants, revealing the wealth and cosmopolitan character of this ancient Omani metropolis. All these results highlighted the Outstanding Universal Value of the site and eventually led to the inscription of Qalhat on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018.
Rougeulle, Axelle: - AXELLE ROUGEULLE (Cnrs - laboratoire Orient & Mü¾Ž–”¼diterranü¾Ž–”¼e) est archü¾Ž–”¼ologue de la pü¾Ž–”¼riode islamique, spü¾Ž–”¼cialisü¾Ž–”¼e dans l'histoire des ü¾Ž–”¼changes au Moyen-Orient mü¾Ž–”¼diü¾Ž–”¼val, et plus particuliü¾Ž†”¼rement dans l'ocü¾Ž–”¼an Indien. Elle a travaillü¾Ž–”¼ en Iran et ü¾Œ†”¼ Bahrain sous la direction de Monik Kervran, et a menü¾Ž–”¼ des prospections et des fouilles sur les routes terrestres de l'Iraq, puis sur la cü¾†˜¼te mü¾Ž–”¼ridionale du Yü¾Ž–”¼men et notamment sur l'entrepü¾†˜¼t maritime de Sharma au Hadramawt. Elle dirige depuis 2008 un important projet omano-franü¾¶”¼ais de recherche et de dü¾Ž–”¼veloppement sur le port mü¾Ž–”¼diü¾Ž–”¼val de Qalhü¾Œ¦”¼t (Oman, province de la South Sharqiyah), travaux qui ont conduit ü¾Œ†”¼ l'inscription du site sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco en 2018.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781803275932 |
| ISBN 10 | 1803275936 |
| Title | Qalhat, a Medieval Port City of Oman |
| Author | Axelle Rougeulle |
| Series | Archaeological Heritage Of Oman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Archaeopress |
| Year published | 2023-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 246 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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