While sifting through the ruins of an ancient building in Oman, archaeologists unearthed a pair of green-blue discs. The ...

Bronze Age cymbals found in Oman reveal how music united ancient cultures across trade routes, ceremonies, and rituals.

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.

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 ...