A date plantation in the Omani mountain village of Al Hamra. The ancient aflaj system of irrigation canals, each known anown as a falaj, ensures that crops can be grown despite Oman’s arid climate

A date plantation in the Omani mountain village of Al Hamra. The ancient aflaj system of irrigation canals, each known anown as a falaj, ensures that crops can be grown despite Oman’s arid climate.

A date plantation in the Omani mountain village of Al Hamra. The ancient aflaj system of irrigation canals, each known anown as a falaj, ensures that crops can be grown despite Oman’s arid climate.