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ART0D7QBR7J2HAY·Artifact · object

Painted inscriptions in the caves and rock shelters of Dhofar

Objectunpublished reportTerminus post quem 4th century BC for three dated texts
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The corpus as a whole. No count has been published, and Castagna found texts the 1991-92 survey missed.

ʿA. A. M. al-Shaḥrī and G. M. H. King. unpublished report

Copies 1

DocumentʿA. A. M. al-Shaḥrī and G. M. H. King · ociana.osu.edu · 1993 · unpublished reportPrimary source: The Dhofar Epigraphic Project: A Description of the Inscriptions recorded in 1991 and 19921 step from the original

Where it was made

SaywunAl GhaydahMarib1Dhofar Governorate500 kmAl MukallaSaywunAl GhaydahAs Sulayyil1500 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Painted inscriptions in the caves and rock shelters of Dhofar [Artifact ART0D7QBR7J2HAY]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D7QBR7J2HAY
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