Friday, July 19, 2013

Sap Bani Khamis Ghost Town, Oman



Sap Bani Khamis Ghost Town, Oman. Ini kampung gunung yang curam di Oman berhampiran bandar Al Hamra diperbuat daripada batu kering disusun, dengan beberapa struktur sejak penghuni gua tamadun. Lokasi tersebut juga dilindungi oleh lokasi berbatu, dan mempunyai bekalan air yang baik serta tempat yang sesuai untuk berkembang delima dan pokok-pokok zaitun. Lima belas keluarga tinggal di kampung itu sehingga pertengahan 1970-an, apabila Sultan Qaboos mula menempatkan semula penduduk luar bandar ke bandar-bandar yang lebih moden. (Sap Bani Khamis Ghost Town, Oman. This steep mountain village in Oman near the city of Al Hamra is made of dry stacked stone, with some structures dating back to Troglodyte civilizations. The location was well protected by its rocky location, and had a good water supply as well as an ideal growing spot for pomegranates and olive trees. Fifteen families lived in the village until the mid-1970s, when Sultan Qaboos began relocating rural villagers to more modern cities).

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