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Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
The prehistoric site of Bat is located near a palm grove in the interior of the Sultanate of Oman. Together with neighboring sites, it forms the world's most complete third millennium BC settlement and cemetery complex.
Ancient City of Qalhat
Located on the east coast of the Sultanate of Oman, the site includes the ancient city of Qalhat, surrounded by inner and outer walls, and the cemeteries outside the walls. The city developed into a major port on the east coast of Arabia during the reign of Prince Hormuz from the 11th to the 15th century AD. The ancient city provides unique archaeological evidence of trade links between the east coast of Arabia, East Africa, India, China and Southeast Asia.
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary
The Arabian Oryx Sanctuary is located within the Central Oman Desert and Coastal Hills biogeographic region. Seasonal fog and dew support a unique desert ecosystem, with a diverse flora that includes several endemic plants. Rare animals here include the first free-ranging herd of Arabian Oryx since the species became extinct in the wild in 1972, which was reintroduced in 1982. It is also the only wild breeding site for the endangered Houbara Bustard (a wading bird) in Arabia, as well as Nubian Ibex, Arabian wolves, honey badgers, caracals and the largest wild population of Arabian gazelles.