5,000-Year-Old Tombs Reveal Links Between Mesopotamia and Ancient Oman

Archaeology Magazine ^ | August 29, 2025 | editors / unattributed

[SunkenCiv]

The Oman News Agency announced that rescue excavations carried out by the Department of Heritage and Tourism in the Al-Sabikhi region of Oman's Ibri province located at least 25 remarkable tombs dating back more than 4,000 years. The archaeological team discovered that many of them still held skeletal remains and complete pottery vessels that were carefully placed within the burial chambers. Researchers identified some of the ceramic artifacts as imports from the Jemdet Nasr culture in modern-day Iraq. The Jemdet Nasr period lasted from around 3100 to 2900 b.c. and proceeded the Uruk period, when the Sumerian civilization first began to develop urban centers in southern Mesopotamia. In addition to the ceramics, Bronze Age beads made of stone and shells were also recovered. Archaeologists said that these new discoveries underscore the region's importance and long history as an important cultural and communication crossroads linking Oman with neighboring civilizations. To read about bronze weapons uncovered near the city of Adam in Oman, go to "Fit for a War God."

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs

[SunkenCiv]

Aerial view of landscape in Al-Sabikhi, Oman

Oman News Agency

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Shell beads

Oman News Agency

[SunkenCiv]

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[Carry_Okie]

The archaeology of Oman that impresses me is that done by Rose, having shown that the spear points found in Oman are the same as in Ethiopia, the Bar al Mandeb being almost nothing at the time. This corresponds to the Genesis 3 description of the location of "Eden" as being bounded by Ethiopia back when the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula was a swamp.

If you want the reference please let me know.

[real saxophonist]

The B-52's - Mesopotamia

[BenLurkin]

I you’re going to that dig, be sure to wear a good hat.

[BenLurkin]

If you’re going to that dig, be sure to wear a good hat.

[BenLurkin]

Thank you for posting that. Very nice! It’s like experimental jazz, enough to make Frank Zappa jealous, but lyrical.

[ScottHammett]

I thought it was weird, even for the B52s.

[telescope115]

What an exciting find! It almost has to be a lifetime event just excavating the site.

[Fai Mao]

Similar style using T.S. Elliott poetry

DA
“Hollow Man”
https://youtu.be/Wl7MkYw36wU?si=FLSjRGTO5jFeH4zo

[grey_whiskers]

They Might Be Giants -- The Mesopotamians

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks all! I had no expectation for even this much response to this. Looks like I have some tune links to follow as well!