Oman's Copper Empire and the Lost Land of Magan

Before the frankincense trade made Oman famous, another commodity built its first empire: copper. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the Bronze Age civilization of Magan — the ancient name for what is now Oman and the UAE. They explore how Magan's copper mines in the Hajar Mountains supplied Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley, making Oman a key node in the world's first global trade network. Lucas explains the archaeological evidence from sites like Maysar and the Umm an-Nar period, the technology of ancient smelting, and the surprising discovery that Magan's copper may have reached as far as the Indus Valley city of Mohenjo-Daro. They also touch on the mysterious collapse of Magan's trade around 1800 BCE and how the copper boom left a lasting imprint on Oman's identity. A fresh angle that covers ground untouched in prior episodes. #Magan #Copper #Oman #BronzeAge #Mesopotamia #IndusValley #Dilmun #Meluhha #UmmAnNar #Maysar #HajarMountains #Smelting #AncientTrade #MohenjoDaro #OmaniHistory #FexingoHistory #History #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo