Al-Mudhaibi

Al-Mudhaibi (Arabic: المضيبي‎) is the largest willaya in Ash Sharqiyah region of Oman. It has two niabas: Sinaw and Samad Ash Shan. Suq Sinaw is one of the most popular suqs in Oman. Dresses, khanjars and jewelry are sold there.

On 25 November 2019, 45 well-preserved tombs covering a 50-80 square metre area and a settlement, dating back to beginning of the Iron Age, has been discovered in Al-Mudhaibi, specifically in Al Saleeli mountain by archaeologists from Oman and Heidelberg University. Archaeologists believed that the site belonged to the miners who were working in copper mining.[1][2]

References
  1. "New archeological site discovered in Oman". Times of Oman. 25 November 2019.
  2. "Iron Age Tombs Discovered in Oman | ARCHAEOLOGY WORLD". Retrieved 2020-09-17.


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