The Ministry of Heritage and Culture recently completed archaeological excavations at three different sites in Qumira, Dhank, in cooperation with the University of Warsaw in Poland.
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The location of Qumira made it a trade hub for copper trade, in addition to the availability of water. Settlements continued to flourish for a long period of time, dating from the third millennium to the first century BC and the Islamic period.
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Archaeological excavations at the second site revealed a settlement of several residential buildings built on stone foundations, including a circular tower. A number of local and imported pottery fragments were found in this settlement.
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This settlement was connected to three stone towers. One of those being similar to the Rajum Tower in the archaeological site of Bat, which also features its curved ring wall.
Source: Times of Oman [January 31, 2018]