First Archaeological Activities by the University of Naples L’Orientale in Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6093/archeologie/9712Keywords:
Dhofar, Oman, Al BaleedAbstract
A new archaeological mission was set up in Al Baleed, in the region of Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman), as a result of preliminary agreements established in 2020 between Roberta Giunta of the University of Naples L’Orientale (UniOr), and Ali Al Mahrooqi, Direct or of Surveys and Archaeological Excavations of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism of the Sultanate of Oman (MoHT). An official five-year agreement was signed in 26th July 2022. The first two campaigns – co-directed by R. Giunta and A. D’Andrea, in close collaboration with A. Pavan – took place in December 2021-January 2022, and July 2022.