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Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
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Old Muscat is the original settlement and a walled city. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
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The city walls. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
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Latticed school. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
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Lattice work on a school building. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
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The old city is overlooked by several forts. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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The Royal Palace is flanked by the Colonade. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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The Colonade is overlooked by a fort. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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The Colonade is flanked by two mosques. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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The Colonade. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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The royal coat of arms. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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The Royal Palace is a unique building. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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Detail of the palace. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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The building has mushroom shaped columns. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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Buildings in the royal grounds. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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The gardens. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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The area near the palace. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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The palace grounds. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Royal Palace |
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The grounds. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
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Al-Mirani Fort dates from the 1580s. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
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The Al-Mirani Fort overlooks the tiled Al Khor Mosque. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Al-Jalali Fort |
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Al-Jalali Fort. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
Al-Jalali Fort |
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Al-Jalali Fort is one of two forts overlooking the old walled city. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
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The coastline near Muscat is dotted with fortifications. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Old City |
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Beit Al-Zubair is a traditional house. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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The bay at the Matrah district of Muscat. Matrah is the city's port. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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The bay. Parts of the old city walls come down to the sea. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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The Corniche is a curved road next to the sea. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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Hotel overlooking the Corniche. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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Row of houses. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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Latticed merchants' houses on the Corniche. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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The main mosque on the Corniche. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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The Corniche from the bay. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Beit al-Barand |
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Beit al-Barand is a traditional house. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Beit al-Barand |
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Decorated ceiling. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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Minaret. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Fish Market |
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The early morning catch at the fish market. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Fish Market |
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Sorting out the morning fishing catch. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Fish Market |
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Buying and selling fish. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Fish Market |
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Boats. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Fish Market |
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Woman buying fish. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Fish Market |
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Two men. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Fish Market |
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The indoor market. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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The Matrah district of Muscat with parts of the old city walls on the hills overlooking the city. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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Matrah Fort overlooks the town. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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Matrah Fort sits on the barren hills that surround the bay. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Souq |
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The entrance to the souq. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Souq |
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In the extensive souq area. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Souq |
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Tea seller. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
Souq |
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Cloth shops. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Matrah |
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Man in Matrah. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Ruwi |
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Ruwi is the transport centre of the extended city of Muscat. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Ruwi |
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Modern buildings with traditional features. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Ruwi |
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The Sultan Qaboos Mosque. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Ruwi |
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Modern building. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Ruwi |
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Ruwi is Little India. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Ruwi |
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Row of shops. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Ruwi |
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Ruwi is the shopping district of the extended city. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The Grand Mosque was built by Sultan Qaboos to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his reign. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The mosque dates from 2000 and has a distinctive dome. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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Intricately decorated windows. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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Persian style arches. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The cloisters. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The long cloisters. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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One of the three minarets. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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Tile decoration. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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Decorated marble. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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Decorated doorways. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The interior. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The interior is decorated with the finest materials. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The central chandelier. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The mihrab. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The mosque contains a Persian carpet, the world's largest. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The carpet is 60m by 70m. |
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Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The carpet took 600 women four years to complete. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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Carved wood. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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The gardens. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Muscat |
Al-Ghubrah |
Grand Mosque |
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Worshippers. |
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Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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The Hajar Mountains dominate the landscape. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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The dry and dark Hajar Mountains near Fanja. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Fanjar is a riverside village. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Dramatic scenery. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Isolated settlement. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Dramatic colours. |
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Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Settlement on a dry wadi. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Spectacular scenery near Sumayil. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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The Hajar Mountains near Sumayil. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Entrance to a wadi near Sumayil. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Dramatic mountain scenery near Sumayil. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Small village on the valley floor. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Dry barren rocks overlook a fertile valley. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Fort-like house. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Walled house. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Landscape near Izki. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Date palms near Izki. |
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Oman |
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Hajar Mountains |
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Izki. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Nizwa |
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Nizwa is an oasis town near the Hajar Mountains. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Nizwa |
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Nizwa is dominated by its 17th century fort next to the main mosque. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Nizwa |
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Minaret visible behind the walls of the fort. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Nizwa |
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Nizwa Fort |
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The entrance to the fort. |
2008 |
Oman |
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Nizwa |
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Nizwa Fort |
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Nizwa Fort is a town within the city. |
2008 |