The remains of a fort excavated at Bidiyah have been identified as the Portuguese fort of 'Libedia' recorded by Pedro Barreto de Resende in his 1646 map.[1]
References
^Abed, I; Hellyer, P: United Arab Emirates: A New Perspective, page 92. Trident Press, 2001.[1]
1 1975 is the year of East Timor's Declaration of Independence and subsequent invasion by Indonesia. In 2002, East Timor's independence was fully recognized.
