Muscat is an ancient town. Its name comes from the Arabic word "masqat" which means "cliffs" and describes the local landscape quite acurately. Its civilization dates back some 5000 years. Today the metropolitan area of Mucat covers some 1500 square kilometres, and has a population of roughly 1.1 million people. In the 1st century CE it was an important trading port between the west and the east, today, judging from what was going on in the harbour of Muscat, it still is an important trader.
In 1970, Qaboos bin Said
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The Al Hajar Mountains
They made their first appearance as the BRILIANCE OF THE SEAS steamed...
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The "Cliffs" which have given Muscat -
. . . its name.The are sharp, edgy and show little signs of any...
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It was quite apparent that its harbour -
. . . was a hive of activity. When we first arrived here, THE...
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This was place of history, -
. . . as well as of modern technology. On the rocky rise in the centre of the...
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One of the many centres -
, , , which make up the Governorate of Muscat.
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The harbour area is a hive of activity.
The many containers seen on the Habour piers reflect the vibrant economic...
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The arrival of the BRILLIANCE -
. . . has obviously been expected. Buses, chauffeurs, guides were...
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Reflection of the activity around us.
. . . All manner of ocean freighters could be seen from our ship, loading or...
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Two more vessels at a neighbouring pier
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And still anothe bus is driven off the -
BALTIMORE HIGHWAY at the far end of the pier.
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Port Sultan Qaboos
The movable cranes which are busily loading containers on semi-trailer...
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A rugged, rocky landscape
Even though I do not have any authoritative information, I wondered if...
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Sultan Qaboos' palace (?)
Acording to one source I have consulted, the Sultan's residence, probably...
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A view of the Arabian Sea -
. . . a part of the Indian Ocean.
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North Africa/Middle East
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