Times changed and the Omanis retreated back to Arabia, headed largely for the hills, and pretty much fell off the map ... and the sea, Oman sits apart from the Middle East’s turbulence while ...

For centuries, Muscat had one of the most sought-after harbours in the Middle East ... maps and curios. Tickets cost 3.2 Omani rial, or OMR (£6.45). Over at the nearby National Museum of Oman ...