Oman and its beautiful history
Omans History
A new era began in 1970 when Sultan Qaboos bin Said changed the name of the country from the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman to simply Oman. Archaeological evidence has suggested an industrial presence around Aybut Al Auwal dating to around 100,000 years ago.
Oman is the site of pre-historic human habitation, stretching back over 100,000 years. The region was impacted by powerful invaders, including other Arab tribes, Portugal and Britain. Oman once possessed the island of Zanzibar, on the east coast of Africa as a colony.Oman also held Gwadar as a colony for many years.
Mazoon, a Persian name used to refer to Oman's region, which was part of the Sasanian Empire . Over centuries tribes from western Arabia settled in Oman, making a living by fishing, farming, herding or stock breeding, and many present day Omani families trace their ancestral roots to other parts of Arabia.
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