Port Khor Rouri (Salala)

Khor Rouri or Sumhuram is the ruins of an ancient port, most actively used from the IV century BC to the IV century AD. It is an architectural monument of the pre-Islamic period and a place of archaeological excavations, where many ancient artifacts were found.

During its heyday, the port was an important point at the intersection of trade routes. It was surrounded by a wall in which the city gates were carved. Also on the territory of the port were a small temple, hydraulic structures and pipes of limestone, the remains of which were found by archaeologists. Along the gate, ancient Arabic inscriptions were found on the walls, and in the city itself there are many different ceramics and metal products. Today, Khor Rouri is a maze of remains of walls and fortifications with a total area of 7,000 square meters.