Nasser Said Al-Jahwari, Derek Kennet, Seth Priestman, Eberhard Sauer. “Fulayj: a Late Sasanian Fort on the Arabian Coast”

The historical texts and archaeological finds demonstrate that the Oman region as an eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula was important for the Sasanians, from the early years of the empire by their activities both direct and indirect. This article is the result of two archaeological excavations seasons at the Sasanian fort of Fulayj, which is located in the hinterland, about 13.5km from the coast, in the north of the Batinah, and 30 km south of Sohar in Oman. Based on the excavations, the f..