UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Oman

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Shortly after Sultan Qaboos took office in 1970, the first institution for archaeology was established for the scientific study of Oman's history and the first excavations began.
In the winter of 1973/74, the first investigations began in northern Oman, including at Bat and Al Ain in the western Hadjar Mountains, where a necropolis from the Umm-an-Nar period was uncovered, which, together with the beehive tombs in the region, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In the south of Oman, in the Dhofar region, the sites of Samharam, Al-Baleed, the Oasis of Shisr (Ubar)and the incense plantations in Wadi Dawqah under the name "Land of Frankincense" (Frankincense Land) have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Another important archaeological site is the former harbour cityQalhat.

Also 5 of the oldest intact water channels are now a World Heritage Site. They date back up to 1500 years.