Medieval Qalhāt, historical vs archaeological data

Qalhāt, in Oman, was one of the main hubs of the Indian Ocean trade at the time of the kingdom of Hormuz, in the 13th to 15th centuries AD. It is now an impressive archaeological site, a large ruined city about 35 ha wide. Excavations started there in 2008 with a French team under the authority of t...

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Main Author: Axelle Rougeulle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre Français d’Archéologie et de Sciences Sociales de Sanaa 2017-12-01
Series:Arabian Humanities
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/cy/3442