Dhofar rebellion
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The Dhofar rebellion, also known as the Dhofar War, or the 9 June revolution, was a revolution that began in 1965 in the Dhofar region of the Arabian Peninsula against British imperialism and Sultans
A "hedgehog" defensive sangar, made from oil drums filled with sand, protecting Salalah airfield
British soldiers from the Special Air Service giving medical treatment to the villagers of the remote Yanqul Plain as part of their "hearts and minds" campaign.
"Pink Panther", famous SAS vehicle, as was used during the rebellion
View from Akoot in Jebel Qara, at the start of the khareef (monsoon) season, 1972
Oman
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Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, and maritime bor
Dhofar rebellion
…in the Dhofar region of the Arabian Peninsula against British imperialism and Sultans Said ibn Taimur and Qaboos bin Said of the Al Bu Said dynasty in Oman. The conflict began with the formation of the Dhofar Liberation Front, a Marxist–Leninist group which aimed to create a people's democratic state in…
The Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn in Ad Dhahirah, built in the 3rd millennium BCE and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Late Iron Age sites in Oman
Ruins of Khor Rori, built between 100 BCE and 100 CE
Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was built between 12th and 15th c. by the Nabhani dynasty.