The Sultanate of Oman
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An Arabian Dream - A 'touristic' glimpse of a Middle Eastern country that is still an enigma. |
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An Ex-Expat's Musings - Rev. J. Huber of St. Anne's in Michigan, talks about his life in the Arabian Gulf. |
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The Great Bahla Fort - A UNESC0 World Heritage Site, the Bahla fort tells a glorious story. |
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The Lost City of Qalhat - Known in the ancient world as 'Calatu' - only the ruins remain... |
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The Salalah Experience - Capital of the province of Dhofar; surrounded by mist-shrouded hills... |
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The Cliffs of Musandam - Standing sentinel over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as the world's oil goes by... |
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Nizwa & Interior Towns - The former power centres of the Omani ruling class; the country's cultural heart. |
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Drip, Drip, Drip.... - The ingenious underground water system (falaj), built centuries ago...but built to last. |
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The Sindbad Voyage - A great sailboat completes a remarkable voyage from Sohar in Oman to Canton, China. Was Sindbad the Sailor an Omani? |
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Turtle Paradise - The famous beach at Ras Al Hadd - where thousands of turtles come annually to nest in the sands. |
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Saving the Unicorn - The Yalooni Project in the dusty Jiddat al Harassis plains - a new lease of life for the beautiful Arabian Oryx. |
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Zanzibar - The 'Island of Cloves' off the East African coast - once a part of the Omani empire. |