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Wilayat Taqah:
Wilayat Taqah is a state in the Governorate of Dhofar in the Sultanate of Oman.

When you follow through on the beach 30 kilometers from Salalah, you will reach capacity, The second largest city in the Governorate of Dhofar and has many archaeological sites and natural, It is the most famous sites of archaeological site Khor Rori or Sumhuram, which dates back to the first millennium BC, The Energy Fort natural tourist sites are numerous, the most famous Darbat, Othom, Tobruk, and springs Hamran which is located northwest of Taqah, and lies about 14 km from State of Salalah, And other tourist sites of excellence, The beautiful sites for photography.

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It is known effects in state of Taqah - the city Sumhuram - the famous harbor, one of the oldest ancient cities, Where the dating of the third millennium BC, Even the inscriptions Ahumairia is still visible on the walls of the castle and columns that are out there, And its port is one of the oldest ports in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, It was being used in the export of local products and goods to the countries of the world, First and foremost, of course, chewing gum, Which reached to his business, Pharaonic Egypt - especially in the era of Queen Hatshepsut in the fifteenth century BC, Which is confirmed by finding a fee for Pharaonic ship was anchored in the port of Sumhuram a drawing, now at a temple in the Valley of the Kings archaeological city of Luxor in Egypt, As is also said that the Omani frankincense units destined for the Queen of Seba - Bilqis - were downloaded from the Port Sumhuram which were sent by the Queen in the form of gifts to the Prophet Suleiman bin Daoud Almterba - then - on the throne of the kingdoms of the elves.

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Based on this port - Sumhuram - Greek geographers called such (and Polinos Asturabo) The name (Mushak) which suggests - as historians, archaeologists - the importance of this port as an administrative center in the production of chewing gum, Has headed several missions antique to discover the city of energy and related accessories - and new - and most important of these missions, the U.S. team for the study of man - where it was found - in 1952 the remains of stone carvings and some statues also considered well the castle that are out there - Bhendsthe fantastic basins of stone - from monuments function bug distinctive old architecture, There is also the summits both located at the entrance to the harbor walls and the remains of fortified walls.

The fortress of Taqah and raised the Castle "Ghasbar" of the city right from the monuments there, as there is an old cemetery was attributed to the periods of pre-Islam in East and West khowr "Sowli", If the effects were striking at the foot of the city of Taqah and its port - Sumhuram - considered one of the milestones that are worth placed among the unique location on the tourism map of the Sultanate, so the beaches, the silver of the city of Taqah and her eyes water three (Darbat, Tobruk and Athom) and caves, integrate all of which put them in the lead tourism with other important sites in the Governorate of Dhofar.

~¤©§][ Governorate of Dhofar ][§©¤~