View of Al Alam Palace through main gate, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

travel destination photography horizontal colour image building exterior day outdoors clear sky blue urban scene muscat oman middle east middle eastern culture capital cities palace national landmark ornate golden gate security street light reflection incidental people famous place al alam palace old the past history color image colour color outside tourist destination travel landmark place of interest background people people in the background historical historic heritage cultural culture reflecting reflected capital city typically middle eastern traditional culture tradition traditional traditionally middle eastern