Twelve fish farming projects, to be set up at a cost of more than RO160mn, have got commercial approval from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources.
Rock drawings in Al Awabi offer insight to ancient lifestyle Published: 6:46 PM, Jun 15, 2021 SHARE
Rock drawings may look like a child’s art to some but they actually help scientists and experts understand what life was like in the past. The Wilayat of Al Awabi in the Governorate of South Al Batinah has been home to some of these important historical drawings.
Located between the interior and the coastal regions, the drawings in Al Awabi date back to distant times, a document-of-sort to the important events that took place. These rock drawings and writings serve as a cultural archive and a source of ancient Omani history.
We Love Oman: The stunning views of Wadi Al Nakhr
By: Times News Service
Wadi Al Nakhr in Al Hamra, is one of the many tourist attractions of the Sultanate. Considered to be a vital artery of one of the most important valleys of Al Hamra it is one of the deepest valleys in Oman and directly affects the reservoir of groundwater.
Located in A’Dakhiliyah, waters of the valley formed during the ancient times formations of the mountain layers, so that the visitor can see them closely and even touch the rock layers, which scientists estimate to have been formed before over 30 million years ago.