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Category: Oman

Rain In The Desert – On The Frankincense Trail In Oman

Rain In The Desert – On The Frankincense Trail In Oman

Bijoy VenugopalDecember 26, 2024January 10, 2025

Tis the season. With Christmas just behind us and as the New Year sees the Middle East plunged in crisis, our thoughts wander to the meaning of the Magi’s gifts to the holy infant — gold, frankincense, and myrrh. In August 2014, I had the opportunity to visit southern Oman to discover the fascinating origins of frankincense. Here’s the story.

Encounter – The Sinai Agama

Encounter – The Sinai Agama

Bijoy VenugopalMay 24, 2015May 25, 2015

Oman does not have a lot of large charismatic wildlife but some of the small creatures, almost trampled underfoot, are spectacular. Like this stunning Sinai Agama

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