Archaeologists in Dahwa, Oman, found two strange discs that turned out to be a rare 4,000-year-old musical instrument, ...

On a windswept ridge overlooking the plains of northern Oman, a pair of ancient cymbals lay buried beneath layers of plaster ...

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

Humans have been making music for millennia. By the third millennium bc, sculptures and early written records suggest that ...

The finds turned out to be a 4,000-year-old musical instrument — offering ... same period also showed cymbal usage. The Dahwa ...

Bronze Age cymbals discovered in Oman show music's role in connecting ancient civilizations, shifting focus from trade to ...

Archaeologists have analyzed a pair of copper cymbals from Bronze Age Oman, suggesting a shared musical tradition connected ...

Discover how expert craftsmanship turns raw materials into iconic musical instruments like Zildjian cymbals, Bach trumpets, and Vic Firth drumsticks. Watch the meticulous processes that transform ...

A percussion instrument is any musical instrument that’s played by being struck ... This class include snare drums, most types of cymbals, maracas and castanets. Percussion instruments are believed to ...

The finds turned out to be a 4,000-year-old musical instrument ... The Dahwa cymbals “fit within a larger, regional distribution of similar percussive instruments around the Arabian Gulf ...