Oman - Revisited: Landscapes and History

The Pearl of Arabia! After 30 years, we finally revisited this country where we had lived for 5 years in the early 1990's (see separate album) - and it was just as special as we had remembered it! We spent just over two weeks, and drove over 2,000 km, in the central region, but also flying up to isolated Musandam and down to Salalah - see map. It has developed quite spectacularly, but still much was very familiar - not least the warm welcome from its wonderful people. I have split my photos into three albums - Fauna, Landscapes and History (this one), and People. We visited several UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the (ancient) Falaj Irrigation Systems, Bahla Fort and the Land of Frankincense (including the archaeological sites of Sumharam and Al Baleed). (The Qalhat site is not currently open). Our visit also coincided with the Annual National Day, which made it even more special. What a beautiful country, and what lovely people!

Map of Oman 2024 Trip
Map of Oman 2024 Trip
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Balconies, Muttrah
Balconies, Muttrah
Balconies and Masjid Al Rasoul Al Aazam, Muttrah
Balconies and Masjid Al Rasoul Al Aazam, Muttrah
Balconies, Muttrah
Balconies, Muttrah
Balconies, Muttrah
Balconies, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Souk, Muttrah
Dhow, Muttrah
Dhow, Muttrah
Fish sculpture, Muttrah
Fish sculpture, Muttrah
Corniche, Muttrah
Corniche, Muttrah
Corniche and Fort, Muttrah
Corniche and Fort, Muttrah
Dolphin sculpture, Muttrah
Dolphin sculpture, Muttrah
Al Alam Palace, Old Muscat
Al Alam Palace, Old Muscat
National Museum, Old Muscat
National Museum, Old Muscat
Ali Musa Mosque, Old Muscat
Ali Musa Mosque, Old Muscat
Al Alam Palace, Old Muscat
Al Alam Palace, Old Muscat
Masjid Al Khor and Mirani Fort, Old Muscat
Masjid Al Khor and Mirani Fort, Old Muscat
Al Jalali Fort, Old Muscat
Al Jalali Fort, Old Muscat
Small Fort beyond Al Mirani Fort, Old Muscat
Small Fort beyond Al Mirani Fort, Old Muscat
Public Knowledge Library, Qurum, Muscat (built by my team in just 10 months in 1990!)
Public Knowledge Library, Qurum, Muscat (built by my team in just 10 months in 1990!)
Public Knowledge Library, Qurum, Muscat (built by my team in just 10 months in 1990!)
Public Knowledge Library, Qurum, Muscat (built by my team in just 10 months in 1990!)
Nakhal Fort
Nakhal Fort
Nakhal Fort
Nakhal Fort
Nakhal Fort
Nakhal Fort
Nakhal Fort
Nakhal Fort
Fort, Nakhal
Fort, Nakhal
Nakhal Fort
Nakhal Fort
Fort, Nakhal
Fort, Nakhal
Hot Springs, Nakhal
Hot Springs, Nakhal
Village by Hot Springs, Nakhal
Village by Hot Springs, Nakhal
Wadi Bani Awf
Wadi Bani Awf
Wadi Bani Awf
Wadi Bani Awf
Bilad Sayt, Wadi Bani Awf
Bilad Sayt, Wadi Bani Awf
Wadi Bani Awf
Wadi Bani Awf
Al Hoota Cave
Al Hoota Cave
Al Hoota Cave
Al Hoota Cave
Old Town, Nizwa
Old Town, Nizwa
Old Town, Nizwa
Old Town, Nizwa
Town Gate, Nizwa
Town Gate, Nizwa
Souk, Nizwa
Souk, Nizwa
Nizwa Fort
Nizwa Fort
National Day decorations, Nizwa Fort
National Day decorations, Nizwa Fort
Nizwa Fort
Nizwa Fort
View from Nizwa Fort
View from Nizwa Fort
Al Qalaia Mosque, Nizwa
Al Qalaia Mosque, Nizwa
Falaj Daris, Nizwa (UNESCO)
Falaj Daris, Nizwa (UNESCO)
Misfat Al Abriyeen
Misfat Al Abriyeen
Falaj, Misfat Al Abriyeen
Falaj, Misfat Al Abriyeen
Misfat Al Abriyeen
Misfat Al Abriyeen
Misfat Al Abriyeen
Misfat Al Abriyeen
Abandoned village, Jebel Shams
Abandoned village, Jebel Shams
Jebel Shams
Jebel Shams
Jebel Shams
Jebel Shams
Jebel Shams
Jebel Shams
Bahla Fort (UNESCO)
Bahla Fort (UNESCO)
Bahla Fort
Bahla Fort
Bahla Fort
Bahla Fort
Bahla Fort
Bahla Fort
Bahla Fort
Bahla Fort
Bahla Fort
Bahla Fort
Town walls, Bahla
Town walls, Bahla
Fort, Bahla
Fort, Bahla
Old Mosque, Bahla
Old Mosque, Bahla
Old Mosque, Bahla
Old Mosque, Bahla
Old Mosque, Bahla
Old Mosque, Bahla
View from Old Mosque, Bahla
View from Old Mosque, Bahla
Fort, Bahla
Fort, Bahla
New mosque, Bahla
New mosque, Bahla
Camel market, Sanaw
Camel market, Sanaw
Camel market, Sanaw
Camel market, Sanaw
Camel market, Sanaw
Camel market, Sanaw
Fish souk, Sanaw
Fish souk, Sanaw
Old Town, Ibra
Old Town, Ibra
Old Town, Ibra
Old Town, Ibra
Old Town, Ibra
Old Town, Ibra
Old Town, Ibra
Old Town, Ibra
Wahiba Sands
Wahiba Sands
Wahiba Sands
Wahiba Sands
Animal tracks, Wahiba Sands
Animal tracks, Wahiba Sands
Wahiba Sands
Wahiba Sands
Shadows, Wahiba Sands
Shadows, Wahiba Sands
Sunset, Wahiba Sands
Sunset, Wahiba Sands
Camel in pick-up, Bidiya
Camel in pick-up, Bidiya
Wadi Bani Khalid
Wadi Bani Khalid
Wadi Bani Khalid
Wadi Bani Khalid
Wadi Bani Khalid
Wadi Bani Khalid
Wadi Bani Khalid
Wadi Bani Khalid
Wadi Bani Khalid
Wadi Bani Khalid
Dam, Sur
Dam, Sur
Shipbuilding Museum, Sur
Shipbuilding Museum, Sur
Shipbuilding Museum, Sur
Shipbuilding Museum, Sur
Shipbuilding Museum, Sur
Shipbuilding Museum, Sur
Sur
Sur
Fatah Al Khair dhow, Sur
Fatah Al Khair dhow, Sur
Dhow, Sur
Dhow, Sur
Dhow, Sur
Dhow, Sur
Al Ayjah Lighthouse, Sur
Al Ayjah Lighthouse, Sur
Dhow, Sur
Dhow, Sur
Al Ayjah Castle, Sur
Al Ayjah Castle, Sur
Green turtle track, Ras Al Jinz
Green turtle track, Ras Al Jinz
Sunrise, Ras Al Jinz
Sunrise, Ras Al Jinz
Beach, Ras Al Jinz
Beach, Ras Al Jinz
Sunrise, Ras Al Jinz
Sunrise, Ras Al Jinz
Monument, Sur
Monument, Sur
Sur
Sur
Sur
Sur
Sunaysilah Fort, Sur
Sunaysilah Fort, Sur
view from Sunaysilah Fort, Sur
view from Sunaysilah Fort, Sur
Sunaysilah Fort, Sur
Sunaysilah Fort, Sur
Qalhat (UNESCO - site closed)
Qalhat (UNESCO - site closed)
Bridge, Tiwi
Bridge, Tiwi
Mosque, Tiwi
Mosque, Tiwi
Beach, Wadi Shab
Beach, Wadi Shab
Wadi Shab
Wadi Shab
Watchtower, Wadi Shab
Watchtower, Wadi Shab
Wadi Shab
Wadi Shab
Sinkhole, Bimmah
Sinkhole, Bimmah
Sinkhole, Bimmah
Sinkhole, Bimmah
Al Mouj, Muscat
Al Mouj, Muscat
Al Mouj, Muscat
Al Mouj, Muscat
Al Mouj, Muscat
Al Mouj, Muscat
Harbour, Khasab
Harbour, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Qanaha village, Fjords, Khasab
Qanaha village, Fjords, Khasab
Telegraph Island, Fjords, Khasab
Telegraph Island, Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Sham village, Fjords, Khasab
Sham village, Fjords, Khasab
Sham village, Fjords, Khasab
Sham village, Fjords, Khasab
Sham village, Fjords, Khasab
Sham village, Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fjords, Khasab
Fort at night, Khasab
Fort at night, Khasab
Fort at night, Khasab
Fort at night, Khasab
Fort, Khasab
Fort, Khasab
Old dhows in front of Fort, Khasab
Old dhows in front of Fort, Khasab
Fort, Khasab
Fort, Khasab
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
As Sayh, Jebel Harim, Musandam
As Sayh, Jebel Harim, Musandam
As Sayh, Jebel Harim, Musandam
As Sayh, Jebel Harim, Musandam
As Sayh, Jebel Harim, Musandam
As Sayh, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Terraced fields, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Terraced fields, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Terraced fields, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Terraced fields, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Terraced fields, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Terraced fields, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossils, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossils, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossilised crab burrows, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossilised crab burrows, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossilised crab burrows, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossilised crab burrows, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossils, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossils, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossils, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossils, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossils, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Fossils, Jebel Harim, Musandam
As Sayh, Jebel Harim, Musandam
As Sayh, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Abandoned house, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Abandoned house, Jebel Harim, Musandam
Al Khalidiya Acacia Forest, Musandam
Al Khalidiya Acacia Forest, Musandam
Al Khalidiya Acacia Forest, Musandam
Al Khalidiya Acacia Forest, Musandam
Viewpoint, Khor Najd
Viewpoint, Khor Najd
Hawana Marina, Salalah
Hawana Marina, Salalah
Afif Mosque, Taqah
Afif Mosque, Taqah
Fort, Taqah
Fort, Taqah
Fort, Taqah
Fort, Taqah
Koofan Heritage House, Taqah
Koofan Heritage House, Taqah
Koofan Heritage House, Taqah
Koofan Heritage House, Taqah
Koofan Heritage House, Taqah
Koofan Heritage House, Taqah
Wadi Darbat
Wadi Darbat
Damar Beach, Mirbat
Damar Beach, Mirbat
Tomb of Muhammad bin Ali, Mirbat
Tomb of Muhammad bin Ali, Mirbat
Old Town, Mirbat
Old Town, Mirbat
Gun battery in front of Fort, Mirbat
Gun battery in front of Fort, Mirbat
Old Town, Mirbat
Old Town, Mirbat
Old Town, Mirbat
Old Town, Mirbat
Old Customs House, Mirbat
Old Customs House, Mirbat
Fort, Mirbat
Fort, Mirbat
Fort, Mirbat
Fort, Mirbat
Green hills, near Mirbat
Green hills, near Mirbat
Green hills, near Mirbat
Green hills, near Mirbat
Sink hole, Tawi Atair
Sink hole, Tawi Atair
Sink hole, Tawi Atair
Sink hole, Tawi Atair
Green hills, near Mirbat
Green hills, near Mirbat
Sumhuram (UNESCO)
Sumhuram (UNESCO)
Sumhuram
Sumhuram
Sumhuram
Sumhuram
Khor Rori
Khor Rori
Sumhuram
Sumhuram
Old dhow, Khor Rori
Old dhow, Khor Rori
Beach, Mughsail
Beach, Mughsail
Blow-hole, Mughsail
Blow-hole, Mughsail
Coast, Mughsail
Coast, Mughsail
Zig-zag Road, near Mughsail
Zig-zag Road, near Mughsail
Vegetation, near Mughsail
Vegetation, near Mughsail
Ayn Jarziz, Salalah
Ayn Jarziz, Salalah
Ayn Jarziz, Salalah
Ayn Jarziz, Salalah
Ayn Jarziz, Salalah
Ayn Jarziz, Salalah
Falaj leading from Ayn Jarziz, Salalah
Falaj leading from Ayn Jarziz, Salalah
Mausoleum of Nabi Ayub (Job), Salalah
Mausoleum of Nabi Ayub (Job), Salalah
Mausoleum of Nabi Ayub (Job), Salalah
Mausoleum of Nabi Ayub (Job), Salalah
Frankincense Trees, Wadi Dawkah (UNESCO)
Frankincense Trees, Wadi Dawkah (UNESCO)
Frankincense Tree, Wadi Dawkah
Frankincense Tree, Wadi Dawkah
Frankincense Tree, Wadi Dawkah
Frankincense Tree, Wadi Dawkah
Frankincense Tree, Wadi Dawkah
Frankincense Tree, Wadi Dawkah
Frankincense Tree, Wadi Dawkah
Frankincense Tree, Wadi Dawkah
Frankincense Tree, Wadi Dawkah
Frankincense Tree, Wadi Dawkah
Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah (UNESCO)
Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah (UNESCO)
Town Walls, Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah
Town Walls, Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah
Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah
Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah
Citadel, Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah
Citadel, Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah
Mosque, Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah
Mosque, Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah
Citadel, Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah
Citadel, Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Salalah
Small creek near Crowne Plaza Hotel, Muscat
Small creek near Crowne Plaza Hotel, Muscat
Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Al Bustan, Muscat
Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Al Bustan, Muscat
Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Al Bustan, Muscat
Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Al Bustan, Muscat
Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Al Bustan, Muscat
Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Al Bustan, Muscat
Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Al Bustan, Muscat
Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Al Bustan, Muscat
Beach, Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Al Bustan, Muscat
Beach, Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Al Bustan, Muscat

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