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Oman Recalls Its Trade Empire With Hand-Built Boats

Published November 22, 2014 at 7:51 AM EST

The country of Oman once ran a vast maritime trading network. Today, a group there devotes itself to preserving that legacy by recreating the traditional boats that sailed the seas back then. This story originally aired on All Things Considered on Nov. 19, 2014.

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