Qalhat
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The ancient city of Qalhat, or Galhat, is located just over 20 km north of Sur
, in the Ash Sharqiyah Region of northeastern Oman
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of Bibi Maryam. The city served as an important stop in the wider Indian Ocean
trade network, and was also the second city of the Kingdom of Ormus. Covering more than 60 acres (242,811.6 m²), the ancient city was surrounded by fortified walls that contained houses and shops. Artifacts from as far away as Persia and China were found on-site.
World Heritage Tentative List on July 4, 1988 in the Cultural category.
is situated at the Port of Qalhat .
Sur
Sur was a literary journal published in Buenos Aires. Its main backer was Victoria Ocampo, and it was supported intellectually by the Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset. Many of the earliest editions of Sur carry the colophon of Ortega's Revista de Occidente...
, in the Ash Sharqiyah Region of northeastern Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
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Site Description
Very little remains of the ancient city of Qalhat, save for the now dome-less mausoleumMausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
of Bibi Maryam. The city served as an important stop in the wider Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
trade network, and was also the second city of the Kingdom of Ormus. Covering more than 60 acres (242,811.6 m²), the ancient city was surrounded by fortified walls that contained houses and shops. Artifacts from as far away as Persia and China were found on-site.
World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCOUNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Tentative List on July 4, 1988 in the Cultural category.
Qalhat LNG Terminal
The Oman LNG LLC S.A.O.C. owned Qalhat LNG TerminalQalhat LNG Terminal
Qalhat LNG Terminal which is also known as Port of Qalhat is situated in Ash Sharqiyah Region of Oman near the Sur.This port is owned by Oman LNG LLC S.A.O.C. Osaka Gas has interests in Qalhat LNG along with Itochu Corporation & Mitsubishi Corporation....
is situated at the Port of Qalhat .