Al-Nejd, Sultanate of Oman explained

Al-Nejd is an archaeological site in Ash Sharqiyah, Oman. It was a fortified village inhabited during the Samad Late Iron Age and possibly during Islamic times. The site was discovered in 2014 following the chance find of a coin by a local resident, and was then confirmed and dated by a team from the Ministry of Heritage and Culture.^[1] The site yielded an Abiel tetradrachm, struck in what is now the United Arab Emirates. The coin is on display in the National Museum in Muscat.^[2]

Al-Nejd is fortified, has a garden and is directly near a water course (wadi), all characteristics of the Samad Late Iron Age.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Archaeology of Oman
• Qaryat al-Saih
• Samad al-Shan
• ʿUmq al-Rabaḫ

External links

• Photographs from the Heidelberg University image database

Notes and References

1. • Paul A. Yule, Valorising the Samad Late Iron Age, Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy 27/1, 2016, 56‒58 Figs. 16‒19 .
2. Jamal al-Musawi et al., The National Museum Sultanate of Oman Highlights, Muscat, 2016, p. 27
3. [Jürgen Schreiber (archaeologist)|Jürgen Schreiber]
4. [Paul A. Yule]