Taking its name from the Magan civilization – which once encompassed what is now Oman and the United Arab Emirates – the boat is representative of the kind of vessel that once enabled the ...

Using a supply list from an ancient clay tablet, experts have reconstructed a large Bronze Age ship from 4,000 years ago and sailed it around the Persian Gulf.

The Magan Boat during its sea trials off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Capable of carrying 36 tons of cargo at speeds of more than five knots, the reconstruction showed how effective maritime trade ...