The Permanent Exhibition of National Documents and Archives
Omani history was not only recorded on paper but was also carved into rocks, drawn on international maps, minted on coins and stamps, documented in manuscripts, inscribed in global newspapers and magazines, and narrated through images and films. The permanent exhibition takes visitors on a historical journey through the different eras of the Sultanate...
The Omani navigator Ahmed bin Majid
The Omani navigator Ahmed bin Majid Al-Sa’di, born in Julfar on the coast of Oman in 1421 AD, was one of the most famous navigators in the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Gulf, and the Red Sea. He made pioneering contributions to geographical explorations, the development of maritime navigation tools such as the compass, and the introduction of precise astronomical measurements.
News
19 July، 2019
Germany, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, 5-6 June 2020 The National Records and Archives Authority of the Sultanate of Oman organizes its Eighth International Conference, this time on the topic of " Omani-German Relations during the 19th and 20th Centuries." It aims at studying the different aspects of these relations since the arrival of the Germans in East Africa and the Gulf, and the German role in historical, economic, social and cultural studies of Oman. It also […]
2 July، 2019
The National Records and Archives Authority would like to announce that the International Conference “Omani-Portuguese Relations” in the 16th and 17th centuries will be postponed from 11-9 December 2019 in Muscat until further notice.
