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Old Muscat
Old Muscat is the original historic city of Muscat, the capital of Oman, on the coast in the Gulf of Oman. Overview The old city of Muscat is separated from the rest of modern Muscat by coastal mountains. It is located along the Muttrah Corniche coastal road (entering via the Muscat Gate Museum) between Port Sultan Qaboos and Al Bustan Beach. The city is protected by a wall with round towers, built in 1625, on the western and southern sides. The Gulf of Oman and the surrounding mountains form a natural boundary to the east and north. Until the mid-20th century, the gates were closed three hours after dusk. Anyone on the streets after this time had to carry a lantern with them. In addition, smoking was banned on the main streets and the public playing of music was also banned. Tourism Tourist attractions in Old Muscat include: * Al Alam Palace * Al Saidiya Street * Bait Al Zubair * Fort Al Jalali * Fort Al-Mirani * Muscat Gate Museum * The National Museum * Omani Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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City Of Muscat In 1876
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agreed definition of the lower boundary for their size. In a narrower sense, a city can be defined as a permanent and Urban density, densely populated place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, Public utilities, utilities, land use, Manufacturing, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organisations, government organizations, and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving the efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Bait Al Zubair
''Bait Al Zubair'' is a museum, located on Al Saidiya Street, Old Muscat, Oman. The museum has an extensive collection of ancient weapons, including khanjar, household equipments, and costumes (most of which derive from the owner's private collection). Outside the museum is a full-scale Omani village and souk. References External links Museum websiteA Brief Tour of Bait al Zubair Museum, Muscatvideo on YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ... Museums with year of establishment missing Museums in Muscat, Oman History museums in Oman Military and war museums Open-air museums Old Muscat Outdoor structures in Oman {{oman-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Geography Of Muscat, Oman
Geography (from Ancient Greek ; combining 'Earth' and 'write', literally 'Earth writing') is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. Geography has been called "a bridge between natural science and social science disciplines." Origins of many of the concepts in geography can be traced to Greek Eratosthenes of Cyrene, who may have coined the term "geographia" (). The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as the title of a book by Greek scholar Claudius Ptolemy (100 – 170 AD). This work created the so-called "Ptolemaic tradition" of geography, which included "Ptolemaic cartographic theory." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Old Muscat
Old Muscat is the original historic city of Muscat, the capital of Oman, on the coast in the Gulf of Oman. Overview The old city of Muscat is separated from the rest of modern Muscat by coastal mountains. It is located along the Muttrah Corniche coastal road (entering via the Muscat Gate Museum) between Port Sultan Qaboos and Al Bustan Beach. The city is protected by a wall with round towers, built in 1625, on the western and southern sides. The Gulf of Oman and the surrounding mountains form a natural boundary to the east and north. Until the mid-20th century, the gates were closed three hours after dusk. Anyone on the streets after this time had to carry a lantern with them. In addition, smoking was banned on the main streets and the public playing of music was also banned. Tourism Tourist attractions in Old Muscat include: * Al Alam Palace * Al Saidiya Street * Bait Al Zubair * Fort Al Jalali * Fort Al-Mirani * Muscat Gate Museum * The National Museum * Omani Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Sultan Haitham City
Sultan Haitham City is a new planned community that represents a model for future cities in the Sultanate of Oman. The city is an investment-enhancing destination, planned on an area of 14.8 million m2. Geography Location Sultan Haitham City is located in Seeb governorate on an area of 14 million square meters, accommodating 100,000 people, 20,000 residential units, 2.9 million square meters of green spaces, and 19 integrated neighborhoods (detached villas/semi-detached villas/townhouses/apartments). Population The city is planned to accommodate 100,000 people with 20,000 housing units. The plan The main plan of the Smart Future City in Seeb offers an opportunity to develop a model that sets new standards in building sustainable cities while keeping pace with the requirements and aspirations of modern life for young people, as it consists of: * Total land area: 14,800,000 square meters. * Total green spaces: 2,900,000 square meters. * Central Park and Valley: 1,640,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Timeline Of Muscat, Oman
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Muscat, Oman. Prior to 20th century * 550 BCE – Achaemenids in power (approximate date). * 100s CE – Migration of Arab tribes from Yemen. * 633 CE – Regional Islamization. *696 CE – Umayyad army attempting to seize Muscat was defeated. *865 CE – Flood destroy a portion of the city. * 1507 – City taken by Portuguese forces under command of Afonso de Albuquerque. * 1522 – Uprising against Portuguese rule. * 1546 – City bombarded by Ottoman ships without landing. * 1552 – Capture of Muscat (1552) by Ottoman forces under Piri Reis for a brief period. * 1581 – City pillaged by Ottomans under command of Piri Reis before withdrawing. * 1586-1588 – Fort al-Jalali and Fort al-Mirani completed. * 1624 – Construction begins of "earthen land wall" around city. * 1640 – City attacked by forces of Nasir bin Murshid. * 1648 – City besieged by Nasir ibn Murshid but Portuguese sued for peace. * 1650 – City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Muttrah Souq
Muttrah, () administratively a province, is located in the Muscat Governorate of Oman. Before the discovery of oil in Oman, Muttrah was the center of commerce in Oman (Muscat). It is still a center of commerce as one of the largest seaports of the region is located there. Other landmarks include Souq Muttrah, a traditional bazaar and Sour Al-Lawatiah, a small community of houses surrounded by an old wall. To the south lies Muscat District. Demographics Muttrah had an estimated population of about 8,000 people when diplomat Edmund Roberts visited in the early 1830s. The district population was 234,225 as of 2022, down from 234,225 in 2016. It's the most densely populated province in the nation. The Sūr al-Luwātiyah neighborhood is home to the al-Luwātiyah tribe, which speaks the Indo-Aryan Luwati language. The language and people were first mentioned historically by the Omani historian Ibn Ruzayq. The Luwātiyah appeared to have settled in Oman in waves of immigration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Capture Of Muscat (1552)
The capture of Muscat occurred in 1552, when an Ottoman fleet under Piri Reis attacked Old Muscat, in modern Oman, and plundered the town from the Portuguese. These events followed the important Ottoman defeat in the third siege of Diu in 1546, which put a stop to their attempts in India, but also the successful capture of Aden in 1548, which allowed the Ottomans to resist the Portuguese in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean. Background The city, once part of the Kingdom of Hormuz, had been in Portuguese hands since 1507, when a Portuguese fleet under Afonso de Albuquerque attacked the city, destroyed it, and then came back soon after to occupy it. The Ottomans attempted to intervene against the Portuguese presence, and four Ottoman ships bombarded the city in 1546. The city was again attacked by the Ottomans in 1552 as part of a broader conflict over the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. This time they attacked with a larger fleet under Piri Reis and Seydi Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Omani French Museum
The Omani French Museum is a heritage museum located in the former residence of the French Consul, Bait Faransa on Lane 9310, Qasr Al Alam Street, in Old Muscat, Oman. The white building, which was essentially a palace, was initially established as a present by the Sultan Assayed / Faisal bin Turki to the French Consul in Muscat in 1896. On January 29, 1992, Sultan Qaboos bin Said and the late French President François Mitterrand established a museum in the palace to preserve the historical Omani-French relations. The museum has a substantial collection of items to this effect including photographs of the early French diplomats, historical documents, Omani - French ships, Omani and French costumes and jewellery and furniture. See also * List of museums in Oman This is a list of museums in Oman. *Bait al Zubair *Land of Frankincense Museum *Muscat Gate Museum *Museum of Omani Heritage *National Museum of Oman *Oman Children's Museum *Oman Natural History Museum *Oman Oil an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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The National Museum (Sultanate Of Oman)
The National Museum of the Sultanate of Oman is a museum located in Oman. It was developed as a result of a ten-year collaboration between the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, the Royal Estate Affairs of Oman, Jasper Jacob Associates (J.J.A.), and Arts Architecture International Ltd (A.A.I.), and opened to the public in 201 Background The museum was established by a royal decree in 2013 and opened on July 30, 2016. It was designed to be the Sultanate's flagship cultural institution, showcasing the nation's heritage from the earliest human settlement in the Oman Peninsula some two million years ago through to the present day. Collection The National Museum houses 5,466 objects, among them an internationally significant collection of prehistoric metallic artifacts. Its curator, Mouza Sulaiman Mohamed Al-Wardi, is part of an international team exploring the legacy of Oman's silverwork tradition, where historically women were also silversmiths. The museum is equipped with infras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Fort Al-Mirani
Fort Al-Mirani () is a fort located in the harbor of the city of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort existed prior to the Portuguese invasion and was later rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1587. The fort became the first to use cannons in Oman. History In the 1552 Capture of Muscat, an Ottoman force consisting of 4 galleons, 25 galleys A galley is a type of ship optimised for propulsion by oars. Galleys were historically used for warfare, trade, and piracy mostly in the seas surrounding Europe. It developed in the Mediterranean world during antiquity and continued to exist ..., and 850 troops attacked the city of Muscat. They captured the city and its fort. The recently built Fort Al-Mirani was besieged for 18 days with one piece of Ottoman artillery brought on top of a ridge. The fort was captured and its fortifications destroyed. Gallery File:Old Muscat.jpg, View of Muscat, with Fort Al Jalali and Fort Al Mirani. File:Muscat Fort3.jpg, Fort of Al-Mirani: old piece of artillery. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |