Al-Khawdh

Al-Khawdh (الخوض) (25°35'N; 58°10'E, altitude 40–50 m) contains several archaeological sites and lies in the Muscat Governorate, Oman, where Early Iron Age and Late Iron Age sites have been under study in recent years.

Major finds include a large cemetery of the Early Iron Age i.e. the Lizq-Rumaylah period. and a hoard of over 300 implements made of copper alloy This cemetery lies south-east of the hoard site.

See also

• Archaeology of Oman
• Oman
• Pre-Islamic recent period
• List of archaeological sites by country

Sources

• Paul Yule, Cross-roads – Early and Late Iron Age South-eastern Arabia, Abhandlungen Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft, vol. 30, Wiesbaden, 2014, ; E-Book: .

References