A team from the GCC recently conducted excavation works in the Sanab village in the Wilayat of Bausher, Muscat Governorate. The main objective of the excavation was to document the site and conduct surveys of the surrounding areas in order to gather archaeological evidence.
Sanab is a captivating village in the Wilayat of Bausher that houses artifacts dating back to the first century BC. It also boasts several heritage landmarks from the Islamic period, such as the Sanab Tower, old houses, wadis, waterfalls, falajs, and the village's farms.
Following the completion of the 10-day excavation, a meeting was held to discuss the findings and the joint surveys and exploration works carried out at the site. A ceremony was then organized at the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, under the patronage of Ibrahim bin Said Al Kharrousi, Undersecretary of the Ministry, with the presence of various officials.
Ali bin Hamood Al Mahrooqi, the Director of Archaeological Surveys and Explorations at the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, highlighted the significance of the heritage sites in the Wilayat of Bausher, which date back to the stone age. He also emphasized the contribution of the GCC researchers in this excavation, as part of the Secretariat General of the GCC's program.
Furthermore, Sultan Al Rasheed, the leader of the archaeological explorations team at the Heritage Authority in Saudi Arabia, mentioned that the joint excavations were conducted with the approval of the undersecretaries of heritages and museums in the GCC States. The participants in the excavation exchanged expertise and knowledge on the excavation techniques.
