Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:11:08 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1192513/features/culture/once-in-a-1000-year-chance-to-see-bayeux-tapestry-in-england Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:39:55 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1192268/features/culture/archaeologists-fight-to-save-libyas-ancient-greek-ruins A man walks through the ruins of the Temple of Zeus at the archaeological site of Cyrene. — AFP A man walks through the ruins of the Temple of Zeus at the archaeological site of Cyrene. — AFP Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:10:18 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191581/features/culture/new-london-museum-in-restored-victorian-market-to-open-in-november Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:30:02 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191463/features/culture/omani-womens-fashion-preserves-identity Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:01:49 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191355/features/culture/lets-read-competition-recognises-young-literary-talent Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:46:32 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191134/features/culture/omani-poets-heartfelt-verse-earns-global-acclaim Lubna with Swiss journalist Helene Aecherli Lubna with Swiss journalist Helene Aecherli liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:58:22 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190891/features/culture/japans-samurai-spirit-still-burns-in-cooler-conditions Records suggest that Soma Nomaoi has been held uninterrupted for at least the last 400 years. — AFP Records suggest that Soma Nomaoi has been held uninterrupted for at least the last 400 years. — AFP Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:41:26 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190889/features/culture/obama-museum-set-to-open-in-chicago A statue depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during their 2009 inauguration parade is seen outside the entrance of the Museum Tower. — AFP A statue depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during their 2009 inauguration parade is seen outside the entrance of the Museum Tower. — AFP Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:38:43 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190835/features/culture/nigerian-museum-revamp-brings-treasures-within-reach Since the renovated gallery opened to the public in April, it has been drawing more visitors than before. — AFP Since the renovated gallery opened to the public in April, it has been drawing more visitors than before. — AFP Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:34:31 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190757/features/culture/khamis-al-adawi-and-his-enduring-intellectual-legacy Khamis al Adawi Khamis al Adawi Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:18:48 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190552/features/culture/hollywood-honours-marilyn-monroe-100-years-after-her-birth Martin Nolan, Julien's Auctions' executive director and co-founder, adjusts a display of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, including a 1950s evening gown, during a preview of Julien's Auctions' "100 Years of Marilyn" at Julien's Studios in Gardena, California, on May 27, 2026, ahead of the June 4 auction marking what would have been the Hollywood icon's 100th birthday. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) Martin Nolan, Julien's Auctions' executive director and co-founder, adjusts a display of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, including a 1950s evening gown, during a preview of Julien's Auctions' "100 Years of Marilyn" at Julien's Studios in Gardena, California, on May 27, 2026, ahead of the June 4 auction marking what would have been the Hollywood icon's 100th birthday. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:30:24 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190491/features/culture/louvre-heist-to-be-turned-into-film Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:33:31 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190439/features/culture/inca-child-mummy-returned-to-indigenous-community-in-argentina People participate in a ceremony following the return of the so-called "Child of Chani”, an Inca-era child mummy found frozen in 1905 at nearly 5,900 metres on a mountain, after being returned to a local indigenous community following about 120 years in a Buenos Aires museum. — Reuters People participate in a ceremony following the return of the so-called "Child of Chani”, an Inca-era child mummy found frozen in 1905 at nearly 5,900 metres on a mountain, after being returned to a local indigenous community following about 120 years in a Buenos Aires museum. — Reuters Sun, 31 May 2026 13:37:16 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190062/features/culture/a-poet-on-abdullah-al-tai-and-abu-muslim-al-bahlani Fri, 22 May 2026 16:36:36 +0400 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 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188303/features/culture/ace-mexican-writers-typewriter-photos-go-on-display Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:08:54 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186473/features/culture/new-bts-album-sells-4-million-copies-in-first-day Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:22:48 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184917/features/culture/ramadhan-in-nepal observerkabeer@gmail.com (Kabeer Yousuf) Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:51:17 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184652/features/culture/how-ramadan-sounds-in-oman Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:51:58 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184651/features/culture/10-things-to-know-if-you-are-a-non-muslim-during-ramadhan Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:49:32 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184507/features/culture/islamic-ornament-art-in-historical-omani-mosques Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:33:34 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184452/features/culture/al-faiq-village-mountain-treasure-waiting-to-be-discovered Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:36:50 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184181/features/culture/muscats-heritage-precinct-set-for-major-cultural-revival Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:02:39 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1183999/features/culture/when-walking-traces-ancient-roads Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:26:01 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1183919/features/culture/stitching-identity-the-omani-burqa-as-a-living-heritage Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:43:37 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1183866/features/culture/faces-of-tradition-a-slovak-cultural-journey-in-the-heart-of-muscat Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:40:44 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1183356/features/culture/preserving-omans-rare-kohl-craft Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:56:34 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1183343/features/culture/germany-and-italy-launch-new-goethe-cultural-route Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:25:35 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1183230/features/culture/scientists-extract-woolly-rhino-dna-from-ancient-wolf The remains of an Ice 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