Thu, 21 May 2026 10:51:40 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189937/features/culture/oman-mourns-passing-of-writer-researcher-khamis-al-adawi Wed, 20 May 2026 07:16:12 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189828/features/culture/new-yorks-metropolitan-museum-set-to-merge-with-neue-galerie-in-2028 image image Mon, 18 May 2026 13:44:27 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188773/features/culture/berlin-modern-museum-opening-pushed-back-to-2030 The opening of a new museum in the German capital, the Berlin Modern, has been delayed again to 2030 after water damage and microbial infestation were discovered in parts of the building— DPA The opening of a new museum in the German capital, the Berlin Modern, has been delayed again to 2030 after water damage and microbial infestation were discovered in parts of the building— DPA Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:37:33 +0400 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Age grey wolf puppy seen in a laboratory in Vienna. — Reuters The remains of an Ice Age grey wolf puppy seen in a laboratory in Vienna. — Reuters Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:36:08 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1183070/features/culture/when-heritage-becomes-a-meaningful-tourism Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:40:51 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1182748/features/culture/heritage-comes-alive-in-alamat Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:10:25 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1182411/features/culture/fossils-discovered-in-morocco-shed-light-on-our-african-roots Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:25:56 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1182356/features/culture/virtual-museum-preserves-sudans-plundered-heritage The virtual museum now gives visitors a facsimile of the experience of walking through the institution's galleries The virtual museum now gives visitors a facsimile of the experience of walking through the institution's galleries Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:29:54 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1182105/features/culture/ibras-souq-revives-a-poetic-legacy Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:10:41 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1181517/features/culture/a-cultural-bridge-between-oman-and-china observerkabeer@gmail.com (Kabeer Yousuf) Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:20:07 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1181285/features/culture/a-metro-station-reveals-old-roman-treasures The Colossuem is seen through a window of the new metro line of the Colosseum metro station. — Reuters The Colossuem is seen through a window of the new metro line of the Colosseum metro station. — Reuters Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:33:04 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1181284/features/culture/in-her-prime-rare-blooming-of-palm-trees-in-rio-de-janeiro Talipot palms blooming for the first time at Aterro do Flamengo park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. —AFP Talipot palms blooming for the first time at Aterro do Flamengo park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. —AFP Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:30:55 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1180889/features/culture/bisht-gets-unesco-tag 'Bisht' gets UNESCO tag 'Bisht' gets UNESCO tag Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:58:48 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1180532/features/culture/archaeological-expeditions-season-2025-2026-begins An Italian mission has embarked on exploring archaeological sites in Nakhal and Wadi Al Maawil. An Italian mission has embarked on exploring archaeological sites in Nakhal and Wadi Al Maawil. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:39:25 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1180054/features/culture/natural-history-museum-abu-dhabi-inaugurated Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:48:08 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179304/features/culture/king-tuts-collection-unveiled-at-gem The golden coffin of ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun. — Reuters The golden coffin of ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun. — Reuters Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:46:08 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179247/features/culture/zooming-into-ruwis-lesser-known-facets Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:53:14 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179230/features/culture/annual-sarb-festival-to-be-held-in-rakhyout Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:17:51 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179168/features/culture/late-queens-fashion-to-go-on-show-at-buckingham-palace 3179838 3179838 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:18:36 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179061/features/culture/sailing-through-time-omans-enduring-maritime-legacy Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:05:31 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179048/features/culture/death-becomes-a-growing-business-in-ageing-lonely-south-korea Sun, 02 Nov 2025 11:42:14 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1179020/features/culture/new-era-for-tourism-as-egypt-unveils-grand-egyptian-museum A general view before the official opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza. A general view before the official opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:12:16 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1178773/features/culture/cultural-forum-finds-a-home-in-the-desert Cultural forum finds a home in the desert Cultural forum finds a home in the desert Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:16:48 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1178718/features/culture/a-home-that-breathes-heritage-in-al-musannah The Al Musannah Home celebrates Oman’s rich heritage The Al Musannah Home celebrates Oman’s rich heritage Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:10:03 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1178491/features/culture/cartier-foundation-opens-high-tech-museum The new space is located at the Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre. - Foundation Cartier courtesy The new space is located at the Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre. - Foundation Cartier courtesy Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:21:10 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1177947/features/culture/iraq-recovers-over-40000-artefacts-since-2003 artefact artefact Sat, 11 Oct 2025 16:40:47 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1177739/features/culture/egypt-opens-one-of-valley-of-the-kings-largest-tombs-to-public A tourist visits the tomb of King Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings near the city of Luxor on October 4, 2025, after it was officially opened to the public after nearly two decades of restoration and maintenance work supported by UNESCO and the Japanese government. (Photo by AFP) A tourist visits the tomb of King Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings near the city of Luxor on October 4, 2025, after it was officially opened to the public after nearly two decades of restoration and maintenance work supported by UNESCO and the Japanese government. (Photo by AFP) Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:53:54 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1177675/features/culture/ancient-arabian-desert-rock-art-showing-camels-marked-water-sources A view of a life-sized, naturalistic camel engraving on sandstone, dating to about 12,000 years ago, at a location called Jebel Misma in an area south of the Nefud desert of northern Saudi Arabia, in this handout picture released on September 30, 2025. Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. A view of a life-sized, naturalistic camel engraving on sandstone, dating to about 12,000 years ago, at a location called Jebel Misma in an area south of the Nefud desert of northern Saudi Arabia, in this handout picture released on September 30, 2025. Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:43:01 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1177673/features/culture/new-museum-examines-family-life-of-mexican-artist-frida-kahlo Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:40:58 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1177605/features/culture/the-netherlands-returns-major-fossil-collection-including-java-man-to-indonesia Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:49:03 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1177550/features/culture/omans-cultural-delegation-connects-with-uzbekistans-heritage Oman’s Cultural Delegation Connects with Uzbekistan’s Heritage Oman’s Cultural Delegation Connects with Uzbekistan’s Heritage Sat, 04 Oct 2025 15:22:33 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1176994/features/culture/worlds-second-largest-diamond-awaits-home A woman holds the "Motswedi" a 2,488-carat rough diamond, the second largest in the world, at the HB Antwerp diamond company headquarters in Antwerp, on September 22, 2025. Found using X-ray transmission technology, the Motswedi which means in Setswana, "water spring or flow of underground water", was unearthed in Botswana痴 Karowe Mine, in August 2024. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP) A woman holds the "Motswedi" a 2,488-carat rough diamond, the second largest in the world, at the HB Antwerp diamond company headquarters in Antwerp, on September 22, 2025. Found using X-ray transmission technology, the Motswedi which means in Setswana, "water spring or flow of underground water", was unearthed in Botswana痴 Karowe Mine, in August 2024. 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