Oman's Lost Bronze Age Port of Magan

Long before the frankincense caravans and the Ya'aruba empire, Oman was known to the Sumerians as Magan, a land of copper and seafaring. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Bronze Age civilization that built the world's first maritime trade networks across the Indian Ocean. They dive into the discovery of the ancient port at Ras al-Jinz, where evidence of the world's earliest known sea turtle trade was found, alongside copper ingots bound for Mesopotamia. They discuss the enigmatic Umm an-Nar culture, the circular stone tombs that dot the landscape, and the sophisticated irrigation systems known as aflaj that made settlement possible in the arid interior. The conversation reveals how Omani sailors navigated using stars and seasonal monsoons, trading copper, diorite, and frankincense for Sumerian wool and grain. Lucas also touches on the mysterious collapse of Magan around 1800 BCE and its legacy in the region's later maritime traditions. This episode connects the dots between the early Bronze Age and the later Omani thalassocracy, showing that Oman's seafaring prowess is rooted in a tradition older than the pyramids. #Magan #BronzeAge #Oman #RasalJinz #UmmAnNar #CopperTrade #IndianOcean #Sumer #Dilmun #Aflaj #SeaTurtles #AncientMariners #Mesopotamia #Archaeology #OmaniHistory #FexingoHistory #History #MiddleEast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo