Caption

Bahla, Hisn Tamah Fortress, Hisn Tamah Fortress, probably built in the 17th century by the Nabhani tribe on a stone foundation with unbaked mud bricks and straw, lies in the middle of the city wall. The massive fortress has a total of 15 gates and 132 defence towers, Unseco World Heritage Site, under restoration from 2008-2018, Oman, Asia

Date

Feb 15, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK24I75_500

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No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

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60,2Mb (4,6Mb) / 12,5in x 18,7in / 3744 x 5616 (300dpi)

Keywords

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