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Sur Maritime Shipyard & Al Ayjah Watchtower
As Oman's ancestral naval heartland, Sur remains the sole shipyard still crafting majestic wooden Ghanjah dhows entirely by hand using ancient techniques. Across the natural lagoon, the whitewashed Al Ayjah lighthouse stands proudly as an iconic sentinel of Arabia's oceanic empire.
“As Oman's ancestral naval heartland, Sur remains the sole shipyard still crafting majestic wooden Ghanjah dhows entirely by hand using ancient techniques. Across the natural lagoon, the whitewashed Al”
— Tourism Compass Heritage Committee
EraHistorical Era
Duration4 Hours
RegistryUNESCO World Heritage
GeodeticsWGS84 Grid
