Khuriya Muriya Islands
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The Khuriya Muriya Islands or Al-Hallaniyat Islands are a group of five islands in the Arabian Sea, 40 km off the southeastern coast of Oman. The islands form part of the province of Shalim and the Ha
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Al-Qibliyah in 2012
Dhofar
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Dhofar is the largest of the 11 governorates in the Sultanate of Oman by area. It lies in southwestern Oman, bordered on the west by Al Mahrah Governorate of Yemen, on the north by the Eastern Provinc
Khuriya Muriya Islands
…al-Ḥallāniyāt) are a group of five islands in the Arabian Sea, 40 km (25 mi) off the southeastern coast of Oman. The islands form part of the province of Shalim and the Hallaniyat Islands in the governorate of Dhofar. In antiquity the islands were called the Zenobii or Zenobiou Islands (Greek: Ζηνοβίου νησία; Latin: Zenobii Insulae) or…
A tall frankincense tree (Boswellia sacra) stands out among the scenery
Sugar cane grown using the Rizat irrigation system in Dhofar Governorate, dated 1948
Coconut trees in the coastal area of Salalah
The natural spring of Ayn Jarziz was reported to discharge approximately 40,000 gallons of water per hour in 1943.