Al Mintirib Fort

Oman


In the days before the housing of Al Mintirib encroached on its space, this solid-walled fort with its sunken door must have been an impressive sight, holding back the dunes in one direction and repelling marauding tribes from the mountains. The fort is closed for restoration, but it's still worth a photo stop.


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