Harat al-Bilad, Manah: A Virtual Exhibition Status Completed (2022) Type Virtual Exhibition Location 22°47’15.07″N 57°35’56.25″E Manah Funder University of Liverpool About the project The Harat al-Bilad, Manah Virtual Exhibition showcases the heritage of the historic oasis settlement (harah) of al-Bilad in Manah oasis, central Oman. The settlement is a fine example of fortified town on…
Development of pedagogic material for AKTC The ongoing collaboration between ArCHIAM and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Education Programme consists of three seasons of lectures prepared on the Architecture and Urban Planning of the Islamic World. The material presented in these lectures was collected from different archival sources, mainly the AKTC and related agencies of…
Rehabilitation, Reuse and Restoration of Traditional Structures and Open Space at Misfat al-Abriyin This project is part of a starter-programme at the village of Misfat al-Abriyin in Wilayat al-Hamra, which is intended to implement a Heritage and Tourism Development Plan (HTDP) commissioned by Ministry of Tourism Oman in 2014 and delivered in 2015 by the…
Raising awareness of Oman’s history and cultural heritage In July 2019, two children workshops were held at the National Museum of Oman. The workshops were attended by school children between the age of 7 and 17 years old, as part of the National Museum’s Learning Centre activities and were focused on the content of the…
Salut Museum Design Proposal Husn Salut is an archaeological site in close proximity to Jabreen in the Al Dakhiliyah region of Oman. Salut archaeological site is a home to an ancient fortified collection of ruins and fortifications, some of which date to over 3,000 years ago, and which offer important evidence of the development civilizations in the Arabic peninsula in the Bronze and…
The Bait as-Sail Rehabilitation and Restoration Project, Salalah, Oman Bait as-Sail is one of the grandest houses of Salalah, Oman, built by some of the community’s successful overseas traders. Spatially the merchants houses consisted or large compounds, which served more than just residential functions, but also housed part of the owner’s business. The ground floors were in most cases…
Documentation and Heritage Management Plan: Harat al-Wusta and Harat al-Gharbia, Salalah The city of Salalah, which is the capital of the Dhofar Governorate, is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea, about 1.5km inland from the beach-front, behind a long stretch of coconut palm oasis. Today the city occupies a sizeable stretch of territory…
Documentation and Heritage Management Plan: Mirbat, Dhofar Governorate The town of Mirbāt is located on the shores of the Arabian sea, on the north-eastern edge of the bay of Salalah, within the Governorate of Dhofar, southern Oman. While it is still one of the larger towns in the region it is second to Salalah, the…
Documentation, Heritage Management and Tourism Development Plan: Al-Hamra, Misfat Al-Abriyin The relatively small community of around 60 dwellings of Misfāt al-‘Abriyīn, clustered on the southern slopes of the Jabal al-Akhdar mountains, is of great value as a prime example of Oman’s vernacular architectural heritage and the inventiveness of its inhabitants in dealing with difficult terrain…
Documentation and Heritage Management Plan Harat al-Gila, Wadi Shaab The site of al-Gilā, included into the UNESCO ‘Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman’ WHS, lies deep within the Sharqiya Mountains in a difficult to reach area, located at the headwaters of the Wādi Shaab. Status Completed (2014) Type Documentation and Heritage Management Location 22°47’31.67″ N 59°07’20.77″ E…