The Western Al Hajar Mountains climb to around 9,780ft above sea level, creating a climate that’s made the area an important centre of agriculture. The Sayq Plateau and Al Jaba l Al Akhdar — ‘the Green Mountain’ — are famed for verdant terrace fields, built around the ancient Aflaj irrigation canal. Here, local villagers grow juicy pomegranates and sweet-scented damask roses, whose
