Bait al Zubair
Encyclopedia
Bait al Zubair is a museum
, located near the Ministry of Information on Al Saidiya Street, Muscat
Oman
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It has a notable extensive collection of ancient weapons including khanjar
, household equipment, costumes most of which derive from the owner's private collection. Outside of the museum is full-scale Omani village and souk
.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
, located near the Ministry of Information on Al Saidiya Street, Muscat
Muscat, Oman
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats...
Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
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It has a notable extensive collection of ancient weapons including khanjar
Khanjar
The khanjar is the traditional dagger of Oman. It is similar to the Yemeni jambiya.The khanjar is curved and sharpened on both edges...
, household equipment, costumes most of which derive from the owner's private collection. Outside of the museum is full-scale Omani village and souk
Souk
A souq is a commercial quarter in an Arab, Berber, and increasingly European city. The term is often used to designate the market in any Arabized or Muslim city, but in modern times it appears in Western cities too...
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