A breathtaking overview of the vast desert awaits you on the top of the dunes. Quite literally, it sank without trace -becoming the fabled "Atlantis of the Sands." This once buried city, which was spotted by satellite, gives you a glimpse of the value of work carried out by a team of explorers in 1992, led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.Īfter walking around the site we proceed to the Empty Quarter to experience the "biggest sand desert in the World" by rambling on fascinating sand dunes. According to myth, the desert swallowed up Ubar. This legendary ancient kingdom, known as Ubar, was said to have existed in one of the most inhospitable places on earth - a vast and forbidding Rub Al Khali desert, appropriately known as the Empty Quarter. After having a small break in Thumrait town, which was famous as a Bedouin settlement, we proceed west on graded road crossing the huge gravel desert of ' Al Nejd'.Īfter a 175 Km journey from Salalah city we reach our first attraction in the desert, arriving at the 'Lost City of Ubar' (UNESCO World heritage site). We leave the Hotel at 07:30 hrs by 4x4 vehicle and drive towards the 'Qara' mountain range with its spectacular view of the Salalah plains dotted with thick shrub & woodland. EU erhöht den Druck auf Ungarn Niederländische Regierung zwingt künftig Bürger zu Migrantenaufnahme in den eigenen vier Wänden. Iram: The Lost City of Giants Atlantis of The Sands (Quelle) Nachrichten.
If you’re vacationing at one of many Salalah beach villas situated around the area, such as Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara, you can investigate for yourself.įritzjames Stephen is a travel writer, who writes content based on the myriad of experiences and indulgences that the world has to offer travellers across all walks of life.Once you are in Dhofar, it is an absolute must, that you visit Ar Rub Al Khali (The Empty Quarter), Dhofars most remarkable and popular site with its unspoilt and magical sand dunes. Englisch Iram: The Lost City of Giants Atlantis of The Sands Universe Inside You 15. Some believe that these remains might not necessarily belong to the fabled city of Ubar, but to another settlement that would’ve existed far more recently since Atlantis of the Sands was believed to have thrived 3000 years before the birth of Christ. If you happen to find yourself in Salalah you might be able to explore the ruins for yourself. It has been featured in various works of fiction encompassing everything from literature to video games. The original uploader was 9591353082 at English Wikipedia, Shisr (Ubar)9, CC BY-SA 3.0 Scepticism The City of Enoch, more commonly known in modern nights as The First City, was a great metropolis which is often referred to in White Wolf Publishing’s World of Darkness setting. The fabled lost city of Ubar is one of the most famous cases of mysterious civilisations in the world.
Some remains, such as that of the old fort of Shisr are still easily visible. The city was discovered sometime around 1992, and its remains lie in the area of modern Dhofar, which features the metropolis of Salalah, where the Sultan of Oman is from. This term was coined by famous explorer, Lawrence of Arabia since it was believed that the city’s rulers became so wicked and evil as a result of their immense power that God brought about the destruction of the city. It was referenced in works of literature by famous authors such as HP Lovecraft, and in bestselling video games such as Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Iram of the Pillars, also known as Ubar, was largely believed to be a fabled city that was the heart of the frankincense trade millennia ago. Jens Heimdahl – Iram City of Pillars, CC BY-SA 4.0 The Legendary Lost City There are many tales of lost cities and disappeared continents in popular historical lore, and one of the most popular of this is the city of Ubar, which has been referred to in a variety of works.
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