Qalhat

Qalhāt
Arabic: قلهات
Coordinates: 22°41′58″N 59°22′10″E / 22.69944°N 59.36944°E / 22.69944; 59.36944
CountryOman
GovernorateAsh Sharqiyah South Governorate
WilayatWilayat of Sur
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,123
Ancient City of Qalhat
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Bibi Maryam mausoleum
LocationSur Province, Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, Oman
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iii)
Reference1537
Inscription2018 (42nd Session)
Area75.82 ha
Buffer zone170.09 ha
Coordinates22°42′N 59°22′E / 22.700°N 59.367°E / 22.700; 59.367
Qalhat is located in Oman
Qalhat
Location of Qalhat in Oman
Qalhat is located in West and Central Asia
Qalhat
Qalhat (West and Central Asia)

Qalhāt (Arabic: قلهات) is a village in Oman, over 20 km north of Sur. The residential area is to the northwest of Wādī Ḥilm (Arabic: وادي حلم), and the ruins of the ancient city are located to the southeast. The ancient city is referred to as Calatu by Marco Polo and as Calha in the map of Abraham Ortelius.


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