Oman

Places in this region

Image of Beehive Tombs of Bat located in `Ibri, Oman | Group of several tombs (Wikimedia Commons)
`Ibri, Oman

Beehive Tombs of Bat

Groups of prehistoric tombs that dot the mountains of Northern Oman

More than 100 tombs stand defiantly on the hilltops of Northern Oman, all shaped like beehives. Little is known about the tombs, or the culture that constructed them, but they are thought to date... »

Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins | Edited by Tawsam and atimian

Image of Telegraph Island – Jazirat al Maqlab located in Jazirat al Maqlab, Oman | Telegraph Island
Jazirat al Maqlab, Oman

Telegraph Island – Jazirat al Maqlab

This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane

The expression "going around the bend" is not just an idle phrase. For a handful of British soldiers in the mid-1800s, being stationed "around the bend" was the worst place you could possibly be,... »

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