Exactly aligned are two rows of Korans in a wall shelf of the Great Sultan Qabus Mosque in Muscat (Oman). | usage worldwide

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat is the largest mosque in Oman. It was opened on 4 May 2001 and is one of the largest places of worship worldwide. | usage worldwide

Exactly aligned are two rows of Korans in a wall shelf of the Great Sultan Qabus Mosque in Muscat (Oman). | usage worldwide

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat is the largest mosque in Oman. It was opened on 4 May 2001 and is one of the largest places of worship worldwide. | usage worldwide

Belly-free and seductive, this red two-piece for young women is offered by a fashion shop in a shopping centre in the Omani capital Muscat. | usage worldwide

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat is the largest mosque in Oman. It was opened on 4 May 2001 and is one of the largest places of worship worldwide. | usage worldwide

Sultan Qaboos is revered by many Omanis. Some motorists have decorated the windows of their vehicles with artistic portraits of the ruler. | usage worldwide

Sultan Qaboos is revered by many Omanis. Some motorists have decorated the windows of their vehicles with artistic portraits of the ruler. | usage worldwide

Sultan Qaboos is revered by many Omanis. Some motorists have decorated the windows of their vehicles with artistic portraits of the ruler. | usage worldwide

Sultan Qaboos is revered by many Omanis. Some motorists have decorated the windows of their vehicles with artistic portraits of the ruler. | usage worldwide

Rest of an egg of Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) at a sheltered beach section near Ras al-Jinz (Oman) after the young hatch. The hatchery in the sand is warmed by the sun. | usage worldwide

A Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) is striving at dawn to lay its eggs on a protected stretch of beach near Ras al-Jinz (Oman) towards the sea. She pushes herself forward with her fins. | usage worldwide

A long curved harbour promenade (Corniche) leads along the lagoon of Sur. 120,000 people live in the port city at the easternmost tip of Oman, which is known for its maritime past. | usage worldwide

Boat builders are working in a shipyard in Sur (Oman) on the hull of a new dhow. The port city (120,000 inhabitants) at the easternmost tip of Oman is known for its maritime past. | usage worldwide

In a shipyard in Sur (Oman) a new dhau is created. The port city (120,000 inhabitants) at the easternmost tip of Oman is known for its maritime past. | usage worldwide

In a shipyard in Sur (Oman) a new dhau is created. The port city (120,000 inhabitants) at the easternmost tip of Oman is known for its maritime past. | usage worldwide

Elaborate and artistic architecture in various forms, but always magnificent, characterizes the mosques with their minarets, which can be found in almost every village. | usage worldwide

In a shipyard in Sur (Oman) a new dhau is created. The port city (120,000 inhabitants) at the easternmost tip of Oman is known for its maritime past. | usage worldwide

Sailboat and sailing ship - far away from the sea, in the middle of a dry plateau in the Hajar mountains, Omanis have painted their windows with unusual motifs. | usage worldwide

A not quite finished Dhau swims on the shore of the lagoon of Sur (Oman). The completion of the traditional wooden boats takes place on the water. The port city (120,000 inhabitants) at the easternmost tip of Oman is known for its maritime past. | usage worldwide

An artfully forged metal fence with gold-plated points leads around the beautiful mosque in the Omani port city of Sur. | usage worldwide

Boat builders are working in a shipyard in Sur (Oman) on the hull of a new dhow. The port city (120,000 inhabitants) at the easternmost tip of Oman is known for its maritime past. | usage worldwide

This traffic sign on a motorway section near Muscat in Oman warns of free-range goats. | usage worldwide

A freshly hatched Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) walks towards the sea at dawn on a protected stretch of beach near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). | usage worldwide

A Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) laying eggs at night on a protected stretch of beach near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). Only with advance permission, under supervision and in small groups visitors may observe the sensitive ritual. | usage worldwide

A freshly hatched Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) is received by the surf at dawn on a protected stretch of beach near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). This is how nature intended it. | usage worldwide

A freshly hatched Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) walks towards the sea at dawn on a protected stretch of beach near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). | usage worldwide

A Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) is heading towards the sea at dawn on a protected stretch of beach near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). She pushes herself forward with her fins and leaves behind a striking "tank track". | usage worldwide

A Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) is heading towards the sea at dawn on a protected stretch of beach near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). She pushes herself forward with her fins and leaves behind a striking "tank track". | usage worldwide

A Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) leaves the nest pit at dawn at a protected beach near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). The night before, the mother laid 80 to 100 eggs at this place.. | usage worldwide

A Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) shovels sand with its hind fins into a nesting pit at dawn at a protected beach section near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). The night before the mother had laid 80 to 100 eggs in this place. | usage worldwide

A Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) laying eggs at night on a protected stretch of beach near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). Only with advance permission, under supervision and in small groups visitors may observe the sensitive ritual. | usage worldwide

A freshly hatched Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) walks towards the sea at dawn on a protected stretch of beach near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). | usage worldwide

A Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) shovels sand with its hind fins into a nesting pit at dawn at a protected beach section near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). The night before the mother had laid 80 to 100 eggs in this place. | usage worldwide

A Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) shovels sand with its hind fins into a nesting pit at dawn at a protected beach section near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). The night before the mother had laid 80 to 100 eggs in this place. | usage worldwide

Marked nest pits characterize a protected beach section near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). The holes were left by Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) laying their eggs at night. | usage worldwide

A Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) shovels sand with its hind fins into a nesting pit at dawn at a protected beach section near Ras al-Jinz (Oman). The night before the mother had laid 80 to 100 eggs in this place. | usage worldwide

A small fishing boat sails at dawn at Ras al-Jinz off the coast of Oman. Fishing is an important source of income for the coastal inhabitants of the Sultanate. | usage worldwide

The sand in the desert, shaped by wind and sun, shows itself in an infinite variety of forms. (25 November 2012) | usage worldwide

A camel left its footprint in the sand of Wahiba Sands in Oman. | usage worldwide

The desert is alive. Animals have left various traces in the sand of Wahiba Sands. | usage worldwide

A Bedouin walks with two camels through the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. Strictly speaking, the animals are dromedaries which, unlike the two-humped camels, have only one hump. | usage worldwide

"Attention camels," it says on this traffic sign on a road north of Oman. | usage worldwide

The sand shaped by wind and sun in the Wahiba Sands desert in the Sultanate of Oman shows itself in an infinite variety of forms. | usage worldwide

Two men carry beverage cartons over a footbridge that leads over a pool of the Wadi Bani Khalid. The Wadi in the northeast of Oman is one of the most famous excursion destinations of the Omanis. | usage worldwide

Sailboat and flower field - far away from the sea, in the middle of a dry plateau in the Hajar mountains, Omanis have painted their windows with unusual motifs. | usage worldwide

One of the creatures in the desert is the scarab. They form balls from droppings of other animals and roll them in front of them with all their physical strength. (25 November 2012) | usage worldwide

One of the creatures in the desert is the scarab. They form balls from droppings of other animals and roll them in front of them with all their physical strength. (25 November 2012) | usage worldwide

The desert is alive. Animals have left various traces in the sand of Wahiba Sands. | usage worldwide

Two men carry beverage cartons over a footbridge that leads over a pool of the Wadi Bani Khalid. The Wadi in the northeast of Oman is one of the most famous excursion destinations of the Omanis. | usage worldwide

"Attention camels," it says on this traffic sign on a road north of Oman. | usage worldwide

Two men carry beverage cartons over a footbridge that leads over a pool of the Wadi Bani Khalid. The Wadi in the northeast of Oman is one of the most famous excursion destinations of the Omanis. | usage worldwide

Sailboat and flower field - far away from the sea, in the middle of a dry plateau in the Hajar mountains, Omanis have painted their windows with unusual motifs. | usage worldwide

Travelling in the desert in an all-terrain vehicle - such safaris are popular with tourists in the Wahiba Sands desert (Oman). | usage worldwide

A few green stalks are sprouting timidly from the dry sand of the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. | usage worldwide

A camel has settled in the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. The animal, which is actually a (single humped) dromedary, is difficult to influence in its pause design. | usage worldwide

The desert is alive. Animals have left various traces in the sand of Wahiba Sands. | usage worldwide

A Bedouin walks with two camels through the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. Strictly speaking, the animals are dromedaries which, unlike the two-humped camels, have only one hump. | usage worldwide

The desert is alive. Animals have left various traces in the sand of Wahiba Sands. | usage worldwide

A few green stalks are sprouting timidly from the dry sand of the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. | usage worldwide

The sand shaped by wind and sun in the Wahiba Sands desert in the Sultanate of Oman shows itself in an infinite variety of forms. | usage worldwide

A little tree asserts itself in the dry sand of the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. | usage worldwide

The sand shaped by wind and sun in the Wahiba Sands desert in the Sultanate of Oman shows itself in an infinite variety of forms. | usage worldwide

A few green stalks are sprouting timidly from the dry sand of the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. | usage worldwide

The desert is alive. Animals have left various traces in the sand of Wahiba Sands. | usage worldwide

The sand shaped by wind and sun in the Wahiba Sands desert in the Sultanate of Oman shows itself in an infinite variety of forms. | usage worldwide

A few green stalks are sprouting timidly from the dry sand of the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. | usage worldwide

The sand shaped by wind and sun in the Wahiba Sands desert in the Sultanate of Oman shows itself in an infinite variety of forms. | usage worldwide

The desert is alive. Animals have left various traces in the sand of Wahiba Sands. | usage worldwide

A Bedouin walks with two camels through the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. Strictly speaking, the animals are dromedaries which, unlike the two-humped camels, have only one hump. | usage worldwide

The desert is alive. Animals have left various traces in the sand of Wahabi Sands. | usage worldwide

The sand shaped by wind and sun in the Wahiba Sands desert in the Sultanate of Oman shows itself in an infinite variety of forms. | usage worldwide

A few green stalks are sprouting timidly from the dry sand of the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. | usage worldwide

Secluded mountain villages nestle on the slopes of Jebel Akhdar, the Green Mountain in Oman. The typical terrace fields are clearly visible. | usage worldwide

Secluded mountain villages nestle on the slopes of Jebel Akhdar, the Green Mountain in Oman. The typical terrace fields are clearly visible. | usage worldwide

Secluded mountain villages nestle on the slopes of Jebel Akhdar, the Green Mountain in Oman. The typical terrace fields are clearly visible. | usage worldwide

Elaborate and artistic architecture in various forms, but always magnificent, characterizes the mosques with their minarets, which can be found in almost every village. | usage worldwide

With jeep and two camels on a rope these Bedouins are on a dirt road in the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. The off-road vehicle sets the pace. | usage worldwide

With jeep and two camels on a rope these Bedouins are on a dirt road in the Wahiba Sands desert in Oman. The off-road vehicle sets the pace. | usage worldwide

Especially goats are for sale at the famous cattle market in Nizwa (Oman). | usage worldwide

A water guard in Oman at work. It regulates the flow of valuable water to the farmers' fields according to their needs. The irrigation system (Falaj) is often very old. | usage worldwide

A goat is waiting on the loading area of a pickup truck at the edge of the famous livestock market in Nizwa (Oman). | usage worldwide

Especially goats are for sale at the famous cattle market in Nizwa (Oman). | usage worldwide

Women are in the minority at the famous traditional cattle market in Nizwa (Oman). The Bedouin women, who want to sell their animals, wear a pointed black face mask. | usage worldwide

Without irrigation, agriculture in sunny Oman like here on the slopes of Jebel Akhdar would not be possible. Only groundwater is fed into the fields via a sophisticated irrigation system (Falaj). | usage worldwide

Women are in the minority at the famous traditional cattle market in Nizwa (Oman). The Bedouin women, who want to sell their animals, wear a pointed black face mask. | usage worldwide

A cattle trader checks the condition of a goat at the famous Nizwa (Oman) cattle market. | usage worldwide

An Omani brings his goats to the famous cattle market of Nizwa (Oman). | usage worldwide

To the weekly animal market in Nizwa (Oman) traders, farmers and buyers from far away villages arrive with their vehicles. | usage worldwide

In front of a rock face in the Hajar Mountains stands this mosque in Oman. Elaborate and artistic architecture in various forms, but always impressive, characterises the prayer houses with their minarets. | usage worldwide

Especially goats are for sale at the famous cattle market in Nizwa (Oman). | usage worldwide

Picturesquely, a mosque nestles against the slopes of Jebel Akhdar, the Green Mountain in Oman. Shimmering green glass fills the windows. | usage worldwide

The price negotiations are concluded, a man buys a cow from two women. To the weekly animal market in Nizwa (Oman) buyers and sellers travel also from far away villages. | usage worldwide

In Nizwa, an Omani pushes a goat, which he has just bought at the famous cattle market, to his vehicle. | usage worldwide

The weekly animal market in Nizwa (Oman) is visited by traders, farmers and buyers from far away villages. | usage worldwide

Picturesquely, a mosque nestles against the slopes of Jebel Akhdar, the Green Mountain in Oman. Shimmering green glass fills the windows. | usage worldwide

An Omani pulls two goats just bought at the famous cattle market of Nizwa (Oman) to the transport vehicle. | usage worldwide

Sailboat and flower field - far away from the sea, in the middle of a dry plateau in the Hajar mountains, Omanis have painted their windows with unusual motifs. | usage worldwide

A water guard in Oman at work. It regulates the flow of valuable water to the farmers' fields according to their needs. The irrigation system (Falaj) is often very old. | usage worldwide

Elaborate and artistic architecture in various forms, but always magnificent, characterizes the mosques with their minarets, which can be found in almost every village. | usage worldwide

Especially goats are for sale at the famous cattle market in Nizwa (Oman). | usage worldwide

A water guard in Oman at work. It regulates the flow of valuable water to the farmers' fields according to their needs. The irrigation system (Falaj) is often very old. | usage worldwide

A dealer gives a sign to a partner. At the weekly animal market in Nizwa (Oman), people traditionally haggle and talk shop. | usage worldwide

A farmer carries a goat to the famous cattle market in Nizwa (Oman). | usage worldwide

Livestock traders negotiate the price of a goat at the famous animal market in Nizwa (Oman). | usage worldwide

A cattle trader checks the condition of a goat at the famous Nizwa (Oman) cattle market. | usage worldwide

A water guard in Oman at work. It regulates the flow of valuable water to the farmers' fields according to their needs. The irrigation system (Falaj) is often very old. | usage worldwide

An Omani brings his goats to the famous cattle market of Nizwa (Oman). | usage worldwide

Sailboat and flower field - far away from the sea, in the middle of a dry plateau in the Hajar mountains, Omanis have painted their windows with unusual motifs. | usage worldwide

Sailboat and colourful landscape - far from the sea, in the middle of a dry plateau in the Hajar mountains, Omanis have painted their windows with unusual motifs. | usage worldwide

The terraced gardens and fields in the old mountain oasis of Misfat al Abryeen not far from Al Hamra in the Hajar Mountains enable even irrigation. | usage worldwide

The old mountain oasis Misfat al Abryeen not far from Al Hamra at the Jebel Shams is because of its originality a popular destination of Oman travellers. | usage worldwide

The old mountain oasis Misfat al Abryeen not far from Al Hamra at the Jebel Shams is because of its originality a popular destination of Oman travellers. | usage worldwide

Elaborate and artistic architecture in various forms, but always magnificent, characterizes the mosques with their minarets, which can be found in almost every village. | usage worldwide

A farmer in the mountain oasis Misfat al Ayryeen packs his donkeys with full bags. | usage worldwide

The old mountain oasis Misfat al Abryeen not far from Al Hamra at the Jebel Shams is because of its originality a popular destination of Oman travellers. | usage worldwide

During a drive through the Jebel Akhdar mountain massif in the Hajar mountains (Oman), this almost famous signpost in Wadi Bani Awf can hardly be missed. The signpost monster stands on a gravel road. | usage worldwide

The mountain village of Bilad Sayt (Balad Sayt Village) is picturesquely situated on a slope of the Hajar Mountains (al Hajaral al Gharbi) in Oman. | usage worldwide

An oasis overgrown with palm trees in the middle of the Hajar mountains in Oman. It is only in such places that the rock formations have partly lush vegetation. | usage worldwide

A dusty, unpaved road winds through the Hajar Mountains in Oman. Such roads are often the only link between small villages. | usage worldwide

During a drive through the Jebel Akhdar mountain massif in the Hajar mountains (Oman), this almost famous signpost in Wadi Bani Awf can hardly be missed. The signpost monster stands on a gravel road. | usage worldwide

Two goats in a valley of the Jebel Akhdar massif in the Hajar mountains have chosen a tree as their source of food. | usage worldwide

Elaborate and artistic architecture in various forms, but always magnificent, characterizes the mosques with their minarets, which can be found in almost every village. | usage worldwide

The mountain massif Abel Akhdar in Oman rises up to a height of about 3,000 m. The rocky landscape belongs to the Hajar Mountains. | usage worldwide

A large Omani flag hangs from the facade of a house. The village is situated on a slope of the Jebel Akhdar massif. | usage worldwide

A dusty, unpaved road winds through the Hajar Mountains in Oman. Such roads are often the only link between small villages. | usage worldwide

The mountain village of Bilad Sayt (Balad Sayt Village) is picturesquely situated on a slope of the Hajar Mountains (al Hajaral al Gharbi) in Oman. | usage worldwide

An oasis overgrown with palm trees in the middle of the Hajar mountains in Oman. It is only in such places that the rock formations have partly lush vegetation. | usage worldwide