Oman prepares UNESCO nomination for Bisya and Salut Iron Age settlement

Oman prepares UNESCO nomination for Bisya and Salut Iron Age settlement

MUSCAT – The archaeological oasis of Bisya and Salut, nestled between the banks of Wadi Saifam and Wadi Bahla in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, constitutes an extraordinary cultural treasure, with archaeological evidence spanning from the Bronze Age through the Iron Age and into the Islamic era, representing an organised human settlement of profound historical importance. Ibtisam Abdullah Al Maamari, Director of the World Heritage Department at the …