Ghost Town
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Birkat Al Mouz
Birkat Al Mouz, meaning 'Pool of Bananas', is an ancient abandoned oasis village nestled at the entrance to Jebel Akhdar near Nizwa. Famous for its sprawling banana plantations and the UNESCO-listed Falaj Khatmeen irrigation canal, the village contains dozens of deserted mudbrick houses cascading down a rugged hillside. Abandoned during mid-20th-century conflicts, its dark ruined lanes are widely believed to be inhabited by desert jinn and phantom villagers.