
The National Museum, Sultanate of Oman
The Building and Collections
- The first large-scale publication dedicated to this new cultural centre, which opened to the public in July 2016
- A lavish publication that will fascinate anyone with an interest in the Middle East, offering insight into Oman's past, present and future
- Beautifully designed with new colour photography
The National Museum, Sultanate of Oman, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the treasures of Oman’s cultural heritage. The magnificent new building, opened in July 2016, houses a collection that spans Oman’s history from the earliest human settlement – around two million years ago – to the present day. Illustrated throughout with highlights from the galleries, this book illuminates Oman’s rich maritime, military and religious history. Contents: Introduction Land and People Maritime History Arms and Armour Civilisation in the making Aflaj Currency Prehistory and Ancient History The Land of Frankincense Follow NM_OMAN on Twitter (11.3k followers).
- Publisher
- Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers
- ISBN
- 9781785510847
- Published
- 29th May 2019
- Binding
- Hardback
- Territory
- World
- Size
- 305 mm x 241 mm
- Pages
- 400 Pages
- Illustrations
- 250 color
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