Al-Mudhaibi ( ar, المضيبي) is the largest willaya in Ash Sharqiyah region of

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

. It has two niabas:

Sinaw Sinaw is a city in Oman. It is known for its cattle market and its souk. History Sinaw is considered to be one of the most vital markets in the eastern region of Oman, in addition to Sur Market and Ibra Market. It is an urban city with some ...

and

Samad Ash Shan Samad or Samed ( ar, صمد, ''Ṣamad'') is an Arabic male given name. Given name * Samed Abdul Awudu (born 1984), Ghanaian football player *Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (born 1983), Iranian basketball player *Samad Behrangi (1939–1967), Iranian te ...

. Suq Sinaw is one of the most popular suqs in Oman. Dresses, khanjars and jewelry are sold there. It includes villages like Al Sudairah, Barzman, and Al Zahib. On 25 November 2019, 45 well-preserved tombs covering a 50-80 square metre area and a settlement, dating back to beginning of the

Iron Age The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age (Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostly appl ...

, has been discovered in Al-Mudhaibi, specifically in Al Saleeli mountain by archaeologists from

and

Heidelberg University } Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, (german: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; la, Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, ...

. Archaeologists believed that the site belonged to the miners who were working in copper mining.

References

Populated places in Oman Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate {{oman-geo-stub