In the southern part of the Arabian peninsula lies a lesser known nation that has a history that is more than worth your time. For centuries this nation has had a strong family negotiate its way through the most brutal points of the colonial period. This nation has faced and survived the Ottoman, Portuguese and British empires. The storied history of this nation has shaped it into the proud but quiet nation it is today. In the present, this peacekeeping nation acts as the voice of reason between all of its very rowdy neighbors. This is Oman.