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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Bahla Fort

One of the oldest forts in Oman, Bahla
O n e o f t h e o l d e s t f o r t s i n O m a n , B a h l a
Fort dates back to the pre-Islamic era
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and is surrounded by a 13-km-long
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mud-brick wall.
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