WWW-VL HISTORY: OMAN

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Maps

Perry Castaneda Collection
CIA Oman Maps
Relief Map
Political Map
Map of Muscat
Strait of Hormuz

Gazetteer

Towns and Cities

Language

Arabic Dictionaries
Babel: Online Arabic Course
On-Line Tutorials [scroll down to the section]
Free Syrian Arabic online course

Bibliography

Library of Congress Subject Search
Oman Studies Centre Bibliographies
Oman Studies Centre Basic Readings
Oman Studies Center Index of Materials
Ministry of Information Omanet
Columbia University Web Directory
Documentation Unit, IAIS, Exeter University
Archaeology in Oman [Web Bibliography]

Organizations

Research Centers
- Oman Studies Centre
Universities
- Sultan Qaboos University
Booksellers
- Booksellers

Reference

Britannica - Oman
A Country Study - Oman
CIA World Factbook 2004 - Oman
Encyclopedia of the Orient
Oman {English and Deutsch]
Oman Findouter

Timelines

Timeline -- Desert Voice
Timeline BBC

History

Overviews
- ArabNet - Oman - History
Ancient
Medieval
- The Coming of Islam
16th-17th Centuries
- The Portuguese in the Arabian Peninsula
18th-19th Centuries
- The Omani Empire
20th Century

Governorates and Regions

Muscat
Dhofar
Musandam
A'Dhahira
Al Batinah
A'Dhakliya
Al Wusta
As Sharqiya

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