Ghul or Wadi Ghul is an abandoned village, located to the northwest of
Al Hamra in
Oman
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...
. The area is referred to as the "Omani Grand Canyon" or "The Grand Canyon of Arabia".
It is near
Jebel Shams
Jabal Shams or Jebel Shams () is a mountain located in northeastern Oman north of the town of Al-Hamra.
It is the highest mountain in Oman, and is part of the Jebel Akhdar or Jabal Akhdar Mountains,https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/air/5/1 ...
, the highest mountain peak in Oman.
References
External links
PhotographThe Road to Wadi Ghul — The Grand Canyon of Oman by Brian Cohen
Former populated places in Oman
Archaeological sites in Oman
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