1 published discovery from Oman — coins, hoards, jewellery and artefacts recovered by detectorists and archaeologists.
Global Finds has 1 find from Oman, a famous historical find. It is filed under artefacts. It is the Sodré astrolabe, Oman, made about 1496 to 1501, lost in May 1503.
The law: In Oman, as in most countries, archaeological finds are protected by national heritage law: report anything old or unusual to the national heritage authority, and never dig at a known site or export a find without permission.
On 8 May 2014 divers excavating a Portuguese wreck off Al Hallaniyah island, Oman, raised a bronze disc bearing the arms of Portugal. Laser scans later revealed the scale of a mariner's astrolabe, made around 1496 to 1501: the earliest verified example in the world.
