While sifting through the ruins of an ancient building in Oman, archaeologists unearthed a pair of green-blue discs. The finds turned out to be a 4,000-year-old musical instrument — offering a “rare ...

In a significant archaeological discovery, two copper cymbals were unearthed at a4,000-year-old settlement near the modern ...

These findings indicate that contact between ancient communities on both sides of the Arabian Gulf resulted in shared musical traditions central to rituals and religious beliefs, Douglas’ team says.

Bronze Age cymbals discovered in Oman show music's role in connecting ancient civilizations, shifting focus from trade to ...

The 4,000-year-old cymbals as seen during excavations. Photos from Y ... regional distribution of similar percussive instruments around the Arabian Gulf that arose in the late third millennium ...