Al-Khutm tower is a well-preserved monument dating to the end of 3rd and the first half of 2nd millenium BCE. Since 1988 the site is registered in the UNESCO world Heritage list together with other monuments of Bat and the tombs of Al Ayn. Between 2016 and 2018 the first excavations were carried out by an Italian team under the direction of Prof. Maurizio Cattani of the University of Bologna. After a hiatus of a few years, new investigations led by the University of Bologna started in December 2023, leading to important new results for the understanding of this archaeological complex.
Enzo Cocca, M.C. (2023). Further investigations at al-Khutm Bronze Age monumental tower. Al-Dhahirah region, Oman. THE IASA BULLETIN, 30, 22-23.
Further investigations at al-Khutm Bronze Age monumental tower. Al-Dhahirah region, Oman
Enzo Cocca;Maurizio Cattani;Francesca Barchiesi
2023
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Al-Khutm tower is a well-preserved monument dating to the end of 3rd and the first half of 2nd millenium BCE. Since 1988 the site is registered in the UNESCO world Heritage list together with other monuments of Bat and the tombs of Al Ayn. Between 2016 and 2018 the first excavations were carried out by an Italian team under the direction of Prof. Maurizio Cattani of the University of Bologna. After a hiatus of a few years, new investigations led by the University of Bologna started in December 2023, leading to important new results for the understanding of this archaeological complex.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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