Oman's Copper Trade: The Forgotten Wealth of Magan

Episode 127 of The Story of Oman dives deep into the Bronze Age kingdom of Magan, which supplied copper to the empires of Mesopotamia, Dilmun, and the Indus Valley. Lucas and Luna explore the archaeological evidence from Tell Abraq, Ras al-Hadd, and the Hajar Mountains, revealing how Omani copper was smelted, traded, and prized from the third millennium BCE through the Uluburun shipwreck. They discuss the Sumerian king Gudea of Lagash, who boasted of obtaining copper from Magan, and the mysterious collapse of this trade network. Along the way, they touch on the role of the Ibadi community in preserving pre-Islamic history, and how modern Oman has rediscovered this ancient heritage. This episode is a journey into the deep past of Oman's mineral wealth, before the frankincense and maritime empires. #Magan #CopperTrade #OmanHistory #BronzeAge #TellAbraq #RasAlHadd #HajarMountains #Dilmun #Mesopotamia #IndusValley #GudeaOfLagash #Uluburun #Ibadi #Sumhuram #KhorRori #FexingoHistory #Archaeology #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo