Qalhat, a Medieval Port City of Oman : : From a Field of Ruins to UNESCO.

• Superior document: The Archaeological Heritage of Oman Series ; v.11
• VerfasserIn: Rougeulle, Axelle.,
• Place / Publishing House: Oxford : : Archaeopress,, 2023.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: The Archaeological Heritage of Oman Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (248 pages)

Although it is one of the main archaeological sites in Oman, the medieval port of Qalhat, near Sur in Ash-Sharqiyah Governorate, has long remained poorly documented. The extensive research initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism shed striking light on the history of this famous harbour city.

Table of Contents

Front Matter(pp. ii-iv) -- Table of Contents(pp. v-vi) -- List of illustrations and tables(pp. vii-xiv) -- Acknowledgments(pp. xv-xvi) -- Introduction(pp. xvii-xviii) -- Chapter 1 History of Research at Qalhat(pp. 1-10) -- Chapter 2 Qalhat, rise and fall of an Omani port city, from the pre-Hormuzi to the Portuguese period(pp. 11-21) -- Chapter 3 Urban planning of the town in the 14th-15th centuries(pp. 22-34) -- Chapter 4 Qalhat, a heavily fortified city(pp. 35-50) -- Chapter 5 Getting water in Qalhat, the water supply system of the town(pp. 51-58) -- Chapter 6 The Great Mosque of Bibi Maryam(pp. 59-94) -- Chapter 7 The Bibi Maryam mausoleum and other religious structures(pp. 95-124) -- Chapter 8 Official and public buildings(pp. 125-150) -- Chapter 9 Domestic life in Qalhat: the twin houses(pp. 151-185) -- Chapter 10 Economy and trade(pp. 186-212) -- Chapter 11 Qalhat, a World Heritage site(pp. 213-216) -- Bibliography(pp. 217-224) -- Back Matter(pp. 229-230).