Category: colour.

Interior decoration – abandoned village Ibri.

Interior decoration of rooms in abandoned village of Ibri – a rather more important village on the camel route
between  Muscat and Al Buraimi.
A lot of things were traded in Ibri – not all exactly above-board in the old days. In the 1800’s, conflicting descriptions were made by visitors: from it being called a place of vagabonds, scallywags & thieves to the exact opposite, a most friendly & hospitable place. Somewhere in between was probably nearer the truth.
Today it is a modern thriving town that makes visitors very welcome.

Ruins – Birkat Al Mouz.

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Ruin

Ruins hidden behind some of the modern houses in the main thoroughfare of Birkat Al Mouz.

Ruins that most people miss when they visit this town: there was not two as I have seen mentioned, but three occupied areas until modernity arrived.
In his book “Across the Green Mountains of Oman” Colonel S B Miles says that in 1876 the population was about 3000 & the settlement is divided into three distinct hujrahs (sic) sections, Belonging to Sezzid Hamad and the other two to the El Amair & Beni Riyam tribes respectively.

 

Zikki (Ziki, Izki).

Entrance-zikki-izki.A previously blocked entrance to the abandoned village of Zikki or Ziki or now more commonly know by the name Izki;  Historically, the correct name for the abandoned village is Zikki.
This village had a rather chequered history; it seems to have had some involvement in almost every political altercation with the ruler of Muscat or his representatives, for as long as it has existed

Imti visit.

A few images from a visit I made to Imti, so that I could make some photographs of doors & entrances in the abandoned village behind modern one.
The old abandoned village went by the name Muti, but was changed some years ago to Imti.
Taking advantage of the cooler weather and an early start; I was finished by about 09:30hrs so had an enjoyable time just ambling through the back streets of the village where I made these.