text: Bahla is a small town situated (gps coordinates: 22° 58′ N, 57° 17′ E) a few kilometres from Nizwa and is shrouded in mystery and superstition. Surrounded by a 12-kilometre wall, the historic Bahla Fort with 15 gates and 132 watchtowers is one of the oldest forts in the country, with some parts dating back to the pre-Islamic period.
  
   