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Saudi Arabia, Najran, Bir Hima. One of the country's most important rock art sites is remote Bir Hima where hundreds of petroglyphs have been incised in cliffs and overhangs.
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Saudi Arabia, Najran, Bir Hima. One of the country's most important rock art sites is remote Bir Hima where hundreds of petroglyphs and ancient insrcriptions in Thamudic and Sabean (or Sabaic) scripts have been incised in cliffs and overhangs.
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Oman, Wadi Ghul, Jebel Shams. The Grand canyon of Oman, tourist on the edge looking at view, at sunset (MR)
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Oman, Wadi Ghul, Jebel Shams. The Grand canyon of Oman, tourist on the edge looking at view, at sunset (MR)
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Oman, Wadi Ghul, Jebel Shams. The Grand canyon of Oman, tourist on the edge looking at view, at sunrise (MR)
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Oman, Wadi Ghul, Jebel Shams. The Grand canyon of Oman, tourist on the edge looking at view, at sunrise (MR)
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Oman, Wadi Ghul, Jebel Shams. The Grand canyon of Oman, tourist on the edge looking at view, at sunrise (MR)
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Oman, Salalah. Boswellia tree on the road between Salalah and the Yemen border.
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Hidden away in rocky overhangs in a ten kilometer stretch of hillside,this prehistoric rock art is the most impressive in India. These hunting scenes are believed to date from around 8000-5000 BC.
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, nr. Al-Ula, Madain Saleh (aka Hegra). Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient remains of Qasr al-Farid - a rock-cut tomb and part of an ancient Nabatean settlement - stands amidst imposing cliffs and striking rocky outcrops.
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, nr. Al-Ula, Madain Saleh (aka Hegra). Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient remains of Qasr al-Bint - a cluster of rock-cut tombs and part of an ancient Nabatean settlement - stand amidst imposing cliffs and striking rocky outcrops.
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Cliffs enclose the beach at Ras al Jinz which is used as a nesting site by green turtles. At sunrise you can make out the trails left by adult female turtles that have come out of the sea,laid their eggs and then returned to the water
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The viewing gallery and telescopes in the Observation Deck at 300, located in Tower 2 of the Etihad Towers Complex, designed by the architects DBY PTY, Al Marina, Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates.
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Internal view of the arcade of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Al Maqta district of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Internal view of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Al Maqta district of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Interior architectural detail and chandeliers of the prayer hall in the the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Al Maqta district of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Interior architectural detail and chandeliers of the prayer hall in the the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Al Maqta district of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Interior architectural detail and chandeliers of the prayer hall in the the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Al Maqta district of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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A lone arab women in tradidtional dress crosses a courtyard in the Heritage Centre, Al Marijah, Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates.
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Entrance door details of the Calligraphers Studios located in the Heritage Centre, Al Marijah, Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates
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View of the Al Jalali Fort, located adjacent to the Al Alam Palace in Muscat, Masqat, Oman
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The Tower of Poseidon water slides in the Aquaventure Waterpark, Atlantis Hotel, the Plam Jumeira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, Sultanate of Oman, Southern Province, Dhofar Governate, Eastern Dhofar Mountain Range, Jabal Samhan. A man looking out from the Jabal Samhan mountains which rise to 2100 meters, at dusk.
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Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, Sultanate of Oman, Southern Province, Dhofar Governate, Eastern Dhofar Mountain Range, Jabal Samhan. A Man looking out from the Jabal Samhan mountains which rise to 2100 meters, at dusk.
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Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, Sultanate of Oman, Southern Province, Dhofar Governate, Eastern Dhofar Mountain Range, Jabal Samhan. A man looking out from the Jabal Samhan mountains which rise to 2100 meters, at dusk.
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Oman, Duqm. A young lady stands at the edge of a precarious cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea, near Duqm.
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Oman, Duqm. A young lady stands at the edge of a precarious cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea, near Duqm.
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Petroglyphs near the road to Likir, Tangyar valley, Ladakh, North West India
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Saudi Arabia, Makkah, Jeddah. Al-Balad, the historic heart of Jeddah, still contains some 19th-century buildings with their distinctive mashrabiyas (Arab oriel windows) - wooden latticework screening windows and supporting small projecting balconies.
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Saudi Arabia, Najran, Najran. At a checkpoint on the road up to Najran Dam, a sign prohibts the carrying of traditional daggers, or jambiyas, which, with its proximity to nearby Yemen, is not uncommon in this part of Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia, Najran, Najran. The privately-owned Al-Aan Palace, or Qasr al-Aan, with its adobe walls and white-washed crenellations and window frames bears a strong resemblance to the architecture of nearby Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia, Najran, Najran. Built in the 1940s, Najran Fort, or Qasr al-Imara, with its adobe walls and white-washed crenellations and window frames bears a strong resemblance to the architecture of nearby Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia, Najran, Najran. Built in the 1940s, Najran Fort, or Qasr al-Imara, with its adobe walls and white-washed crenellations and window frames bears a strong resemblance to the architecture of nearby Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia, Najran, Najran. Built in the 1940s, Najran Fort, or Qasr al-Imara, with its adobe walls and white-washed crenellations and window frames bears a strong resemblance to the architecture of nearby Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia, Najran, Najran. Built in the 1940s, Najran Fort, or Qasr al-Imara, with its adobe walls and white-washed crenellations and window frames bears a strong resemblance to the architecture of nearby Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia, Asir, Al-Alkhalaf. The village of Al-Alkhalaf is among the finest examples of the region's traditional forms of architecture (sometimes called raqaf) with tower-like houses with adobe walls (khulb) protected from erosion by projecting courses of schist (raqaf).
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Saudi Arabia, Asir, Al-Alkhalaf. The village of Al-Alkhalaf is among the finest examples of the region's traditional forms of architecture (sometimes called raqaf) with tower-like houses with adobe walls (khulb) protected from erosion by projecting courses of schist (raqaf).
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Saudi Arabia, Asir, Al-Alkhalaf. The village of Al-Alkhalaf is among the finest examples of the region's traditional forms of architecture (sometimes called raqaf) with tower-like houses with adobe walls (khulb) protected from erosion by projecting courses of schist (raqaf).
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Saudi Arabia, Asir, Abha. Built in around 1927 for a local governor, the Shada Palace is a fine example of one of the region's traditional forms of architecture (sometimes called raqaf) where adobe walls (khulb) are protected from erosion by projecting courses of schist (raqaf).
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Saudi Arabia, Asir, Rejal- al-amaa. Standing in the Asir Mountains and recently part-restored, the village of Rejal al-Maa's traditional masonry buildings show similarities to the architecture of nearby Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia, Asir, Rejal- al-amaa. Standing in the Asir Mountains and recently part-restored, the village of Rejal al-Maa's traditional masonry buildings show similarities to the architecture of nearby Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia, Asir, Rejal- al-amaa. Standing in the Asir Mountains and recently part-restored, the village of Rejal al-Maa's traditional masonry buildings show similarities to the architecture of nearby Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, Al-Ula. Date plantations lie amidst picturesque scenery in the oasis surrounding Al-Ula.
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, Al-Ula. Tourists enjoy 4WD excursions in the spectacular wadis and rugged hills that comprise the desert on the edge of Al-Ula.
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Saudi Arabia. A Saudi man wearing his traditional clothes - a white cotton thawb with a headress comprising a white tagia (a skullcap) and a ghutra (red-checked square of cloth) held in place with an iqal (doubled black cord).
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, Al-Ula. A view of the town and oasis of Al-Ula from the surrounding hills.
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, Al-Ula. Tourists enjoy 4WD excursions in the spectacular wadis and rugged hills that comprise the desert on the edge of Al-Ula.
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, nr. Al-Ula, Madain Saleh (aka Hegra). A Saudi man gazes at stark cliffs and rocky outcrops that mark the site of Hegra, once an ancient Nabatean settlement and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, Al-Ula. Remnants of the famous Hejaz Railway, including this abandoned cargo wagon, litter the Al-Ula region.
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, Al-Ula. The small yet striking castle of Musa Abdul Nasser rises in the midst of the crumbling mud-brick houses of Old Al-Ula, an oasis occupying the site of an ancient city called Dedan.
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, nr. Al-Ula. Rocky stacks and bluffs dot the stark landscapes on the edge of the Nefud (aka Nafud) Desert.
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Saudi Arabia, Jouf, Sakaka. Brilliant sunshine silhouettes the brooding outline of the 19th-century Zaabel Fort, or Qasr Za'abel.
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Saudi Arabia, Jouf, Domat al-Jandal. Standing alongside the ruined mud-brik remains of old Domat al-Jandal, the Mosque of Omar is believed to have been founded by Omar bin al-Khattab (the second caliph) and is one of the county's oldest surviving mosques.
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The Kargah Buddha, circa 7th or 8th century.Ten kilometres from Gilgit at Kargah, a massive figure of the Buddha has been carved onto the cliff face.
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Chad, Terkei West, Ennedi, Sahara. An ancient Bichrome rock art panel of women with elaborate hairstyles and horses.
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Chad, Taore Koaole, Ennedi, Sahara. A painting of cattle and a man running with a stick or club in hand decorate the sandstone wall of a cave.
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Chad, Guili Dweli, Ennedi, Sahara. A rock painting of four red figures, three men and a woman. Two men appear to be holding spears.
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Chad, Guili Dweli, Ennedi, Sahara. A rock painting of two men and a cow, one man with a long curved stick or lance, the other running.
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Chad, Guili Dweli, Ennedi, Sahara. A rock painting of a man with a long curved stick or lance.
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Turkey, Black Sea Coast, Sumela Monastery, Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Virgin Mary
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Turkey, Black Sea Coast, Sumela Monastery, Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Virgin Mary
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Turkey, Black Sea Coast, Sumela Monastery, Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Virgin Mary
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Turkey, Black Sea Coast, Sumela Monastery, Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Virgin Mary
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Arcade located in the Souk Madinat of the Madinat Jumeirah Resort complex, Al Sufouh 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Contemporary Arab styled alcoves in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Main Prayer Hall, Khor Al Maqta'a, Abu Dhabi, United ARab Emirates.
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Contemporary Arab styled inlaid stone flower motifs in the Sahan courtyard of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Khor Al Maqta'a, Abu Dhabi, United ARab Emirates.
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Oman,Muscat Region,Bandar Khayran. A dive boat makes its way down the Omani coastline for an afternoon dive
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The green waters of Wadi Shab near the village of Tiwi are a popular place for day visitors from Muscat
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A great faulted canyon separates Jebel Shams from the main massif of Al Jabal al Akhdar.
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An abandoned watchtower perched high on a pinnacle of rock commanding a view along Wadi Bani Auf and the access into the Hajar Mountains and Al Jabal al Akhdar
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