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The discovery of ?Uqdat al-Bakrah, which at the time was erroneously labelled As-Safah, occurred by chance: at the end of March 2012, during an excursion in the desert, a small group of tourists composed by two Englishmen and an Ameri- can, had unexpectedly stumbled upon a place where dozens of ancient bronze objects emerged from the sands, most of them in very good conservation conditions. The discoverers immediately warned the authorities, and Maurizio Tosi († 24.02.2017) was promptly informed of the discovery.

The site of Daba is a burial complex of great importance formed by numerous large collective graves containing hundreds of individuals each, accompanied by thousands of valuable goods. Daba is located on the east coast of Musandam Peninsula (Oman) and is surrounded by several Iron Age sites including both settlements and burial complex, as Tel Abrak, Masafi and Hili as settlements, Jebel Buhais, Shimal and Asimah as burial complex.