Oman's London Embassy launches documentary

The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in London today held a launch ceremony for a historical documentary film titled “Treasures of Oman”.

The ceremony was held under the auspices of Dr Abdullah Nasser Al Harassi, Minister of Information.

The documentary travels through The Sultanate from the Hajar mountains to Dhofar, exploring the various civilisations and cultures that Oman has witnessed over thousands of years,

Presented by Professor Bettany Hughes, an award winning historian, author and broadcaster, the film tells the story of how Oman became a society that grew rich by mining and selling copper.

The film is being shown on the BBC World Channel and Channel 4, a public broadcasting television channel in the UK.

For more information on the film (including showtimes) click here and here.

This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click here.