National Museum hosts symposium on discoveries of French archaeologists in Oman

The National Museum on Monday hosted a symposium on the latest discoveries of French archaeological missions in the Sultanate of Oman.The symposium is organised by the French Embassy in Oman in conjunction with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism and the French Center for Research in the Arabian Peninsula. The symposium highlighted remarkable discoveries of four French researchers in the field of archaeology within the Sultanate of Oman. It also focused on relevant research development and promoted the richness of the Omani archaeological heritage. Further, the symposium showed that archaeology is essential in promoting cultural tourism in Oman, and raising awareness on the importance of heritage conservation and restoration.