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The famous 19th-century Baltit Fort towers over the village of Karimibad and is one of the major sights of the Karakorm Highway.
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The famous 19th-century Baltit Fort towers over the village of Karimibad and is one of the major sights of the Karakorum Highway.
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Northwest Pakistan. The Hunza Valley facing south from the Baltit Fort along the Hunza River. The Peak of Rakaposhi in the Karakorums is visible in the distance
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Northwest Pakistan.Baltit Fort was the seat of the Hunzakut royal family until 1950s and was then abandoned.It was restored between 1992 and 1996 and is now a museum.
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In the foreground are the lush orchards of the old town of Baltit and beyond to the north are the Karakorums with the peak of Ultar II visible
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In the foreground are the lush orchards of the old town of Baltit and beyond to the north are the Karakorums with the peak of Ultar II visible
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The Monastery Complex at Takht I Bahi, Northwest Pakistan.Kushan period, Gandhara, circa 2nd century AD.
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The small Altit fort stands perched on a rock bluff overlooking the Hunza Valley on one side and Altit village on the other
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The jagged peaks and bare hills of the Karakorum Range dominate the skyline of Karimabad. The Baltit Fort towers over the village.
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Northwest Pakistan. The Hunza Valley facing south from the Baltit Fort along the Hunza River. The Peak of Rakaposhi in the Karakorums is visible in the distance
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A Burusho man strolls along one of several gotsil,or irrigation channels,hewn into the side of a cliff,that flow out of Ultar Nala. Irrigation is vital for Hunza's crops and orchards.
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A Burusho man strolls along one of several gotsil,or irrigation channels,hewn into the side of a cliff,that flow out of Ultar Nala. Irrigation is vital for Hunza's crops and orchards.
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The Hunza Valley's celebrated apricots are laid out to dry in the autumnal sunshine on round trays
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A Burusho girl returns home with fodder for her livestock in the Hunza Valley.
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A Burusho girl sorts apricots on top of a boulder,with the Hunza Valley forming a dramatic backdrop.
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The Sacred Rock of Hunza,beside the Karakorum Highway near Karimibad,Northern Pakistan. Altit Fort just visible on the cliff in the distance.
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Dubair village on tributary leading to the Indus river,on the Karakorum Highway just north of Belsham.
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Northern Pakistan. Fa Xian's crossing,on the Indus,near Besham. The Karakorum Highway is visible above the far bank of the river.
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Apricots laid out in baskets to dry in the sun at Altit high above the Karakoram Highway
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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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Pakistani lorry drivers with their elaborately decorated vehicles near Shatial,northwest Pakistan.
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The Khunjerab Pass at the borders of China and Pakistan on the Karakorum Highway and is the highest public road in the world
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Cathedral spire mountains and Hunza River,Passu in northern Pakistan
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Oman, Al Jabal Al Akhdar. Renovated fort at the foot of the Al Hajar Mountains.
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Jehangir's Mausoleum. Built in 1637 AD by his son,Shah Jahan,the marble and sandstone tomb of the Mughal emperor is decorated with pietra dura.
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An elderly resident of Lahore,capital of the Punjab and Pakistan's most cultured city.
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The Cenotaph of Maharajah Ranjit Singh,the founder of the Sikh Empire,lies just outside the precinct of the Badshahi Mosque.
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The domes and cupolas of the 17th-century Badshahi Mosque enliven the Lahore skyline.
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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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Oman, Bahla. The city and the fortress from elevated point of view at dusk
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Oman, Salalah. Boswellia tree on the road between Salalah and the Yemen border.
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Oman, Nizwa. The pool at the Falaj Jaris Hotel is surrounded by the Jabal Akhdar Mountains.
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Oman, Wadi Bani Habib. An abandoned Sheraija Village perched amidst the Jabal Akhdar mountains.
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Perched on the edge of the Tabal Kawkaban (9,350 feet) is the ancient stone town of Kawkaban,which served as a mountain fortress for the residents of Shibam,living at the foot of the mountain,over 1,000 feet below.Inaccessible from most sides,the stout door of the town's only gate is still closed and locked each night.
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Perched on the edge of the Tabal Kawkaban (9,350 feet) is the ancient stone town of Kawkaban,which served as a mountain fortress for the residents of Shibam,living at the foot of the mountain,over 1,000 feet below. Inaccessible from most sides,the stout door of the town’s only gate is still closed and locked each night.
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Shibam is an ancient town in the governorate of Al-Mahwit. It was built at the foot of the Tabal Kawkaban,a large flat-topped mountain where the town's residents took refuge in times of conflict. The steep 1,100-foot ascent to the summit starts just behind the town.Many storeyed houses are built into the mountainside. A fortress is visible on the summit.
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Shibam is an ancient town in the governorate of Al-Mahwit. It was built at the foot of the Tabal Kawkaban,a large flat-topped mountain where the town's residents took refuge in times of conflict. The steep 1,100-foot ascent to the summit starts just behind the town.Many storeyed houses are built into the mountainside. A fortress is visible on the summit.
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A four-poster bed in a girl's bedroom in Nakhl Fort which stands in the foothills of the Western Hajar Mountains. The early foundations are thought to pre-date Islam. The mainly 17th century fortress visible today stands over 30 metres high and covers 3,400 square metres.
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Jordan,Petra,Jabal Haroun,otherwise known as Aaron's Mountain. Jebel Haroon (Mount Aaron),near Petra,is thought to be Mount Hor,the place where Aaron died.
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Reconstitution of a painting found in an interior of an old house in Catal Huyuk. This village was a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic settlement in southern Anatolia, which existed from approximately 7500 BC to 5700 BC. It is the best preserved Neolithic site found in the world and this painting shows an eruption of the Ercyies Dagi volcano. Anatolia, Turkey, Asia
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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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Nepal, Himalaya, Mustang, Charang. Charang's ancient fortress and monastery stand on the edge of the village, both loomed over by stark mountains typical of the Mustang region.
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Jabrin Fort, Oman.Jabrin fort was built around 1670 by the Imam Bil srab during the Ya ruba dynasty.For a while, it was the Imams capital and an important seat of learning.
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Alamut, Castle of the Assassins, northeast of Ghazvin, Zanjun Province, Iran. The Frankish knights who returned to Europe from the Crusades during the eleventh and twelfth centuries took with them tales of The Old Man of the Mountain, the leader of a religious sect known as the Assassins, who lived ina series of mountain fortresses near the source of the Alamut river, deep in the Alborz mountains
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Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Hunza Valley, Minapin. Campsite near Rakaposhi Basecamp.
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Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Hunza Valley, Karimabad. Golden Peak, also known as Spantik, seen at sunset.
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Jehangir's Mausoleum. Built in 1637 AD by his son,Shah Jahan,the marble and sandstone tomb of the Mughal emperor is decorated with pietra dura.
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Jehangir's Mausoleum. Built in 1637 AD by his son,Shah Jahan,the marble and sandstone tomb of the Mughal emperor is decorated with pietra dura.
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A close shave: most men in Pakistan visit a barber several times each week.
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Completed in 1676 AD by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb,Badshahi Mosque can accommodate 60,000 worshippers in its courtyard. Four minarets sour above the mosque's corners.
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Completed in 1676 AD by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb,Badshahi Mosque can accommodate 60,000 worshippers in its courtyard. Four minarets sour above the mosque's corners.
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Completed in 1676 AD by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb,Badshahi Mosque can accommodate 60,000 worshippers in its courtyard
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Completed in 1676 AD by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb,Badshahi Mosque can accommodate 60,000 worshippers in its courtyard
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Oman,Musandam Peninsula,Khasab. A traditional mud built fort overlooking the bay to the front of the small town of Khasab famous for fishing and smuggling in small,fast boats,to and from Iran.
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Oman,Musandam Peninsula,Khasab. A traditional mud built fort overlooking the bay to the front of the small town of Khasab famous for fishing and smuggling in small,fast boats,to and from Iran.
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Oman,Musandam Peninsula,Khasab. A traditional mud built fort overlooking the bay to the front of the small town of Khasab famous for fishing and smuggling in small,fast boats,to and from Iran.
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Oman,Western Hajar Mountains. West of the coastal areas lies the tableland of central Oman and the western Al Hajar Mountains (Al Hajar al Gharbi Mountains).
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Oman,Western Hajar Mountains. In a remote mountain village,young boys pose for the camera atop a rocky ridge of sedimentary rock.
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Oman,Western Hajar Mountains. In a remote mountain village,young boys pose for the camera atop a rocky ridge of sedimentary rock.
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Oman,Western Hajar Mountains,Wadi Bani. Young boys have a great time playing in the village waterhole at the remote village of Bilad Sayt.
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Oman,Western Hajar Mountains. West of the coastal areas lies the tableland of central Oman and the western Al Hajar Mountains (Al Hajar al Gharbi Mountains) dominated by Jebel Akhdhar - the Green Mountain at 2980m.
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Oman,Western Hajar Mountains,Snake Canyon. A newly installed Via Ferrata ( Iron Way ) enables climbers and adventure seekers to cross otherwise inaccessible canyons and explore its mountains only a few hours from Muscat. British climber Justin Halls shows the way.
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Oman,Batinah Plain,Rustaq. Rustaq fort,built four centuries prior to the dawn of Islam in Oman,is an imposing structure built on three levels,containing separate houses,an armoury,a mosque and four towers. The tallest tower stands over 18.5m high and has a diameter of 6m.
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Oman,Batinah Plain,Rustaq. Rustaq fort,built four centuries prior to the dawn of Islam in Oman,is an imposing structure built on three levels,containing separate houses,an armoury,a mosque and four towers. The tallest tower stands over 18.5m high and has a diameter of 6m.
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Nizwa mosque,Nizwa,Oman. One of the oldest and most famous forts in Oman is the one at Nizwa. Built in the 17th century at a strategic location,it controlled the routes from the Sunmail Gap to the Interior. It took over 30 years to build this single solid stucture. The mosque is next door to the fort.
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Architectural details of the crenellated walls of the castle at Jaalan Bani bu Hasan
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Architectural details of the buttresses inside the castle at Jaalan Bani bu Hasan
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The carpetted interior of a reception room inside the castle at Jaalan Bani bu Hasan
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