Overview of Oman: History

The oldest known human settlement in Oman dates to the Stone Age. Sumerian tablets refer to a country called Magan, a name thought to refer to Oman’s ancient copper mines. The present-day name of the country is believed to originate from the Arab tribes who migrated to its territory from the Uman region of Yemen. Read More »

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Al Gazaiah Court, a building in Muhafazat Zufar
Al Hadri in Al Mintaqah ash Sharqiyah
Al Hudaybah, an escarpment in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
Al Kathir in Muhafazat Zufar
Al Wat, a valley in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
Al Yauf in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Al `Adabah
Al `Awamir
Amal in Muhafazat Zufar
Amin in Muhafazat Zufar
Ar Rusaysat, a cultivated area in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Arkibayt in Muhafazat Zufar
As Safiyah, a hill in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
As Salam in Muhafazat Zufar
At Tarfa' in Muhafazat Zufar
At Tawf in Muhafazat Zufar
At Tukhakh in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
Bani Hadiyah in Muhafazat Musandam
Bani Sa`ad in Muhafazat Musandam
Bank of Oman Bahrain and Kuwait S.A.O.G., a building in Muhafazat Zufar
Batha' Ghalil, a depression in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Batha' Sunaybil, a depression in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Batin Shibahin, a dune in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Bayt Fadil in Muhafazat Zufar
Bayt `Ali Bin Badr in Muhafazat Zufar
Darri, a ridge in Muhafazat Zufar
Edoff Assayr, a ridge in Muhafazat Zufar
Harasis in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
Jabal Haraghah, a hill in Muhafazat Musandam
Jabal Lima', a hill in Muhafazat Musandam
Jabal Rawdah, a hill in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Jabal Ruwayshid, a ridge
Jabal Safa'iq, a hill in Al Mintaqah ash Sharqiyah
Jabal Tahawtah, a hill in Al Mintaqah ash Sharqiyah
Jabal `Awhah, a hill in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Jabal ad Dinamit, a hill in Muhafazat Zufar
Jarbayb in Muhafazat Zufar
Luqmat Umm al Baqr, a pass
Mahdah, a plain in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Matla`ah in Muhafazat Zufar
Miqfad, a hill in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
Mustaqbis, a hill in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
Naqa Bu Ra'sayn, a dune in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Naqa Kharab, a dune in Muhafazat al Buraymi

Naqa Kharam, a dune in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Naqa Ruwik, a dune in Mintaqat az Zahirah
Oman Gendarmerie Camp
Oman Sun Farms in Muhafazat Zufar
Qa' Waith in Muhafazat Zufar
Qarn Tha'ad, a hill in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
Qurun al Fiddah, a hill in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
Ramlat Jawah, a dune in Mintaqat az Zahirah
Ramlat Khabarqah, a dune in Mintaqat az Zahirah
Ramlat Mahdathah, a dune in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Ramlat Qarah Salam, a dune in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Ramlat Qarai Amarr, a dune in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Ramlat Umm al Hayah, a dune in Muhafazat Zufar
Ramlat Umm al Hufayl, a dune in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Ramlat Yibla, a dune in Muhafazat Zufar
Ramlat `Uruq, a dune in Muhafazat Zufar
Ramlat az Zawliyah, a sand area in Muhafazat Zufar
Ruq`at Amiri, a depression in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Ruq`at Bakhit, a depression in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Sahil Jinawt, a plain in Muhafazat Zufar
Sayh Darawisa, a plain in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Sayh Hajmah, a plain in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
Sayh Huwayyah, a plain in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Sayh Raghal, a plain in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Sayh Rimrama, a plain in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Sayh Shahriyah, a depression in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Sayh `Aqdah, a plain in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Sayh al Kibrit, a plain in Mintaqat az Zahirah
Shijdi, a hill in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
Shik, a cultivated area in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Sufayqi `Irq, a dune in Al Mintaqah al Wusta
Tariq Dhahadawbah in Muhafazat Zufar
Teyq in Muhafazat Zufar
Umm al Ghawarif in Muhafazat Zufar
Umm al Hayt in Muhafazat Zufar
Umm al Hufayl, a dune in Muhafazat al Buraymi
Zawahir
`Irq Sabtah, a dune in Muhafazat al Buraymi
`Irq al Haza', a dune in Mintaqat az Zahirah
`Irq ar Ruwayk, a dune in Mintaqat az Zahirah
`Irq at Tarif, a dune in Mintaqat az Zahirah
`Uruq al Hadh, a dune in Muhafazat Zufar

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Overview of Oman: History is based on Oman by Ryan Holliday, UNNIKRISHNAN MENON, Kayla Burtch, Cameron Kollwitz, Burmesedays, Klik2travel, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.

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