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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



PART OF THE FORT AT BAHILA, IN OMAN 



THE WIND TOWER ON THE FORT AT BAHILA 



The town of Bahila during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries was the capital of 

 Oman. Its castle is a large, substantial, and handsome edifice, says Col. S. B. Miles, who 

 visited the town some years ago. The castle is ornamented with two towers, one of which, 

 probably the loftiest structure in Oman, is called the Wind Tower and has apartments in it 

 for use in the hot season, when the open and elevated windows let in the welcome breezes 

 from all quarters. Photos by Lieut. Col. S. B. Miles. From the Geographical Journal, 

 London, England. 



