Into the past.
Tag: History of Oman
Adventure but not stupidity !
Adventure but not stupidity !
The hole was rather deep & the ledge looks precarious.
Another adventure beckons.
Another adventure beckons.
Ruins – Birkat Al Mouz.
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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.
Entrance with steps – Birkat Al Mouz.
Entrance with steps – Birkat Al Mouz.
Basket remains – Birkat Al Mouz.
Basket remains.
Broken pot: Birkat Al Mouz.
Broken pot.
Old Sack – Birkat Al Mouz.
Old sack cloth.
The Bottle – Birkat Al Mouz.
The Bottle – Birkat Al Mouz.
Birkat Al Mouz – The old & New.
Birkat Al Mouz – The old & New.
Birkat Al Mouz (Mawz).
Birkat Al Mouz.
Translates loosely as Pool of Bananas.
Deteriorating alcove – Zikki.
Deteriorating alcove: Zikki.
Rusting & abandoned.
During my visits to these abandoned villages, I am always intrigued by the amount of doors I find locked.
There can be nothing left of the building but the door, & it’s locked!
Almost as if the rooms are silently waiting the return of the occupants.
Door detail No2 Zikki.
It must have been a very colourful place ! Signs of blue, green, red & yellow paint everywhere.
Find a way in – Zikki.
Find my way in.
Palm frond building material – Zikki.
Palm frond building material -Zikki.
Door detail – Zikki.
Door detail – Zikki.
Another broken door – Zikki.
Another broken door – Zikki.
More from Zikki.
Four more from the abandoned village of Zikki.
Zikki (Ziki, 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
The remains of a door – Muti.
The remains of a door in the abandoned village of Muti.
Muti – abandoned room No2.
Muti – abandoned room No2.
Muti – abandoned room.
Muti – abandoned room.
Muti – blocked entrance No3.
Blocked entrance-no3.
Muti – blocked entrance No2.
Blocked entrance-no2.
David A Lockwood 