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Sur, Oman
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Sur, Oman

This coastal city has been turning out sea-going vessels for thousands of years.

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Oman
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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Oman

Sultan Qaboos ibn Said (whose family has been in power since 1747), is the current ruler of Oman and is revered and loved throughout the country, perhaps in part because he has funded projects such as this glittering mosque, which was opened in 2001 after a six-year building project and can accommodate 20,000 worshippers.

Wadi Al Nakhur, Oman, Middle East
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Wadi Al Nakhur, Oman, Middle East

This area, often referred to as the Grand Canyon of Arabia, once supported dozens of remote mountain settlements. In the early 2000s however, the Oman Government moved all the inhabitants to less remote sites with easier access to modern services, leaving the villages to ghosts and foreign trampers.