Sharbithat (Arabic: شربيتات) is a coastal town in Dhofar, Oman. It is located at around 17°56′15″N 56°16′25″E / 17.93750°N 56.27361°E, and is located in the wilayat of Sheleem. Sharbithat is situated around 430 km from Salalah, which is in the south of Sultanate of Oman.
Sharbithat | |
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Town | |
  Sharbithat Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 17°56′15″N 56°16′25″E / 17.93750°N 56.27361°E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Governorate | Dhofar Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (+4) |
Characteristics edit
Sharbithat is basically a fishing village, having a population of approximately 300 people. Fish caught from Sharbithat is sent to places like Dubai and Salalah, where it is packaged and exported to many countries. Sharbithat has a secondary school and a health center. A new housing colony has recently been built.
Archeology edit
The 14-km coastline of Sharbithat is a promising site of excavation for Neolithic sites; the first dig was conducted in January 2017.[1] In 2020, a tooth from a species of Otodus, an extinct genus of shark, dating back 5500 years was found. The tooth was the first of its kind found in Arabia.[2]
References edit
- ^ Maiorano, Maria Pia; Marchand, Grégor; Vosges, Jérémie; Berger, Jean-François; Borgi, Federico; Charpentier, Vincent (2018). "The Neolithic of Sharbithāt (Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman): typological, technological, and experimental approaches". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 48: 219–233. ISSN 0308-8421.
- ^ "Fossil of extinct shark retrieved from Dhofar". Times of Oman. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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