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  • Al Aswad Castle

  • Al Aswad Castle

    Al Aswad Castle or Maqniyat Fort is an old Islamic fort located in Ad Dhahirah Governorate, Oman. It is dating back to the 16th Century AD.
    Archaeological Site
    Al Aswad Castle
    by Khadija kalbani, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 724 m

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    Al Aswad Castle

    Archaeological Site

     

     

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Oman

    Ad Dhahirah

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    16th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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