MAPS AND IMAGES

WHERE IS BAT?

The site of Bat is located in the inner piedmont of the Hajar Mountains, in the modern Sultanate of Oman. The site is located within a tributary of the Wadi Khabir, a major pass through the mountains and a seasonal riverbed.

BAT HEARTLAND

A bird's eye view of Bat, nestled in the Wadi Sharsah of the Hajar Mountains. The locations of Umm an-Nar tower monuments are noted, along with the Umm an-Nar occupational zone on the Settlement Slope.

THE UMM AN-NAR

Bat is known for its large assortment of monuments dating to the Umm an-Nar period (ca. 2700-2000 BCE).  These include at least seven so-called 'towers' (Kasr al-Rojoom featured to the right) and almost 100 communal tombs.  Less known but of equal importance are the zones of Umm an-Nar domestic occupation at the site, known to exist on the Settlement Slope and in isolated locations across the Bat landscape.