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Dibba: an ancient port on the Gulf of Oman in the early Roman era
Author(s) -
Jasim Sabah,
Yousif Eisa
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
arabian archaeology and epigraphy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.384
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1600-0471
pISSN - 0905-7196
DOI - 10.1111/aae.12037
Subject(s) - port (circuit theory) , elite , archaeology , ancient history , geography , ancient city , indian ocean , history , engineering , oceanography , geology , political science , politics , law , electrical engineering
In this paper recent archaeological evidence from the port city of Dibba in the United Arab Emirates is presented. Finds of both ceramics and elite objects detail the extensive maritime trade network that connected this part of Arabia with the broader Indian Ocean World.