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The crumbling shrine of the holy lady, Bib Maryam, stands high on a cliff-top
The rooms inside the castle at Jaalan Bani bu Hasan
The unusual Jamee al Hamoda mosque has 52 domes, which have hidden ventilation ducts. Constructed in the 11th Century AD it was restored in 1990AD
The Crescent and short spire on top of a small wooden mosque at Ras al Jinz on the edge of the desert
Architectural details of the crenellated walls, tower and buttresses inside the castle at Jaalan Bani bu Hasan
A warden holds baby green turtles which he has picked up from the beach at Ras al Jinz at sunrise. He will keep the babies in a safe environment throughout the heat of the day
A warden walks along the beach at Ras al Jinz at sunrise looking for green turtles which use the beach as a regular nesting site
Silhouette of one of the towers of Ras al Hadd Castle at sunset. The 450 year old castle stands looking out to sea. It has 3 towers
Fishermen off-load their catch onto the beach at Sur. Some of the fish are sold locally, but much is put into refrigeration lorries and taken to Muscat, the inland cities and even up to UAE
The restored dhow Fatah Al Khair is preserved at an outdoor museum in Sur. One of the last ocean-going passenger dhows, it is a ghanjah and is estimated to be around 300 tonnes and over 20 metres long
Boat builders constructing a large dhow in the boat yard at Sur
A fishing dhow motors across the lagoon towards the sea in front of the lighthouse and whitewashed houses of the village of Al Ayja behind
