Jewel of Muscat

The Jewel of Muscat, a reconstructed replica of a ninth century Omani trading ship, made a stop at the Galle Harbor today. The ship is re-enacting the journey through old trade routes used by Arab traders, with its final port of call being Singapore. The ship was built according to the traditional design without nails and sewn together with coconut fibers. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana