Shisr
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Shisr[edit]
History and Archaeology of Shisr[edit]
Shisr, a modern town and associated archaeological site, is located In southern Oman, on the Arabian Peninsula. The archaeological site representes the remains of a fortified outpost that represents long distance trade of frankincense and myrrh resins. Shisr gained attention after an expedition in 1992 led by Nicholas Clapp and Ranulph Fiennes whose team included NASA scientists Ronald Blom, Charles Elachi, George Hedges, Juris Zarins.[1][2] The team found sites of interest and used satellite imagery to identify roads and other structures.[3] Shisr stood out for a few key reasons: the heavily fortified exterior walls and pillars have been linked to scripture from the Quran that refers to a "City of Pillars."[4] Shisr also sits upon an aquifer, making the surrounding land ideal for growing frankincense and myrrh and processing them into incense for export.[5][6] Shisr is located in a karst topography and most of the site once sat upon a limestone sinkhole. A chasm opened up around 500 CE, causing parts of the town to fall into the sinkhole. Shisr was subsequently abandoned and the story of a city swallowed by the sands, stricken down by Allah arose. This gave rise to the nickname "Atlantis of the Sands". Shisr is near the Arabian Sea as well as the Persian Gulf, giving it an incredible foothold for trade throughout the Middle East.[7]
Trade Interaction[edit]
Directly to the north of Shisr was the territory of the Magan. The Magan were known for their impeccable maritime capabilities through the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea; a single vessel was capable of carrying up to 20 tons of cargo.[8] The Magan people were also known to have interactions with the Sumerian people and there is evidence to suggest that in some areas and times the Magan-Sumerian people were one people.[9] The ancient city of Ur acted as the Sumerian capital of all their city-states; it lays north of Magan occupied land. The Magan-Sumerian people were also suggested to have lived on the eastern coast of the Persian Gulf in a geographical location known as Dilmun; Qatar and Bahrain are both in this region of Dilmun.[10] The Magan were also known for trading with the Indus Valley Civilisation, which means it is likely that products from Shisr could have reached the Indus River Valley, and as far as Classical Greece through interactions on the Mediterranean Sea. For a time, trade was interrupted northern Oman as the Akkadian Empire began conquest on Magan territories.[11] This trade interruption ended along with the Akkadian Empire after a societal collapse that ultimately ended the empire in 2100 CE.
References[edit]
- ↑ Maugh, Thomas. "Ubar, Fabled Lost City, Found by L.A. Team : Archeology: NASA aided in finding the ancient Arab town, once the center of frankincense trade". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ↑ Zarins, Juris. "The Archaeology Fund". The Archaeology Fund. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Michael, McAuley. "PhotoJournal". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institution of Technology. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "Land of Frankincense". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. UNESCO. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ Zarins, Juris. "Atlantis of the Sands". Archaeology. The Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Land of Frankincense". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. UNESCO. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ Hedges, George. "The Archaeology Fund". The Archaeology Fund. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Bhacker, Redha. "Digging in the Land of Magan". Archaeology. The Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ Zarins, Juris. "The Archaeology Fund". The Archaeology Fund. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Zarins, Juris. "Untitled Document". The Archaeology Fund. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ancient Mesopotamia: Akkadian Empire". Ducksters. Technological Solutions, Inc. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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