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Oman Recalls Its Trade Empire With Hand-Built Boats

Published November 22, 2014 at 3:46 PM CST

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 onAll Things Considered on Nov. 19, 2014.

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