What’s the meaning of this Dhofar cave painting?
Throughout Dhofar there are hundreds of caves decorated with ancient cave paintings. Colours commonly used are black and red, but green is occasionally found. Some paintings seem like doodles; while others tell a story from long ago…
The photographs here of this cave painting in the Dhofar Mountains in southern Arabia seem to tell a story. What [...]
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Camping in Dhofar
Camping. Here are a few off-the-beaten-track coastal camping spots: Dhalkut, Rakhyut, Mughsayl [1], Khor Rori [2], Hinu area (beyond Mirbat); Mahallah and Gangri (both near Sadh); Hadbeen and Hasik. In most of these places, drive a couple of kilometres away from the town or village and you will find good camp sites. There are many [...]
