Qalhat, a Medieval Port City of Oman
From a Field of Ruins to UNESCO
By (author) Axelle Rougeulle
Paperback (Published)
(October 2023)
ISBN: 9781803275932
8.31 x 11.69 inches
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Although it is one of the main archaeological sites in Oman, the medieval port of Qalhat, near Sur in Ash-Sharqiyah Governorate, has long remained poorly documented. The extensive research initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism shed striking light on the history of this famous harbour city.
Although it is one of the main archaeological sites in Oman, the medieval port of Qalhat, near Sur in Ash-Sharqiyah Governorate, has long remained poorly documented. The extensive research initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (at the time, Heritage and Culture) shed striking light on the history of this famous harbour city, which was the twin capital of the Kingdom of Hormuz from the 13th to the 16th century. Surface surveys and excavations have revealed the plan and chronology of the city and its different districts. Mosques (including the Great Mosque built by Bibi Maryam around 1300) and other religious buildings, fortifications, and water supply systems have been identified and studied. The craft and economic activities of the city and the regional and international commercial links of the port have been reconstructed, as well as the daily life of its inhabitants, revealing the wealth and cosmopolitan character of this ancient Omani metropolis. All these results highlighted the Outstanding Universal Value of the site and eventually led to the inscription of Qalhat on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018.
Introduction 1 History of research at Qalhat 2 Qalhat, rise and fall of an Omani port city, from the pre-Hormuzi to the Portuguese period 3 Urban planning of the town in the 14th-15th centuries 4 Qalhat, a heavily fortified city 5 Getting water in Qalhat, the water supply system of the town 6 The Great Mosque of Bibi Maryam 7 The Bibi Maryam mausoleum and other religious structures 8 Official and public buildings 9 Domestic life in Qalhat: The twin houses with Vladimir Dabrowski, Anais Marrast, Herve Monchot and Helene Renel 10 Economy and trade with Thomas Creissen, Fabien Lesguer and Helene Renel 11 Qalhat, a World Heritage site with Alessandra Peruzzetto Bibliography Index,
Introduction
1 History of research at Qalhat
2 Qalhat, rise and fall of an Omani port city, from the pre-Hormuzi to the Portuguese period
3 Urban planning of the town in the 14th-15th centuries
4 Qalhat, a heavily fortified city
5 Getting water in Qalhat, the water supply system of the town
6 The Great Mosque of Bibi Maryam
7 The Bibi Maryam mausoleum and other religious structures
8 Official and public buildings
9 Domestic life in Qalhat: The twin houses with Vladimir Dabrowski, Anaïs Marrast, Hervé Monchot and Hélène Renel
10 Economy and trade with Thomas Creissen, Fabien Lesguer and Hélène Renel
11 Qalhat, a World Heritage site with Alessandra Peruzzetto
Bibliography
Index
- By (author) Axelle Rougeulle
This book presents the results of nine years of archaeological research (2008-2016) carried out by the Qalhat Project, under the direction of Axelle Rougeulle (CNRS) and with the support of the Omani Ministry of Heritage, on the site of Qalhat in Oman - a famous medieval port (12th-16th centuries) now a UNESCO site… The publication is divided into eleven chapters, preceded by a table of contents and illustrations (pp. v-xiv), acknowledgements (p. xv) and an introduction (p. xvii). One hundred and thirteen bibliographical references are included at the end of the book. The richness and quality of the illustrations deserve special mention. The 171 illustrations provide a clearer picture of the archaeological contexts and pay tribute to the considerable amount of work that has gone into mapping and studying the artefacts. (Translated from the French) - Guillaume Chung-To (2025), Bulletin critique des Annales islamologiques
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