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The Road to Ubar: Finding the Atlantis of the Sands

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The Road to Ubar: Finding the Atlantis of the Sands
What is it about the inhospitable corners of the world that so attracts the imagination? Scott in the Antarctic, Hillary on top of Everest, and a multitude of wanderers–from Wilfred Thesiger and T. E. Lawrence to Gertrude Bell–wandering through the vast, empty sands of “the empty quarter” in what is now Saudi Arabia; each of these explorers has been drawn to places most of us would never think of going and found there an unexpected window onto their own souls. In The Road to Ubar, filmmaker Nicholas Clapp follows in the footsteps of earlier visitors to the Arabian peninsula as he seeks the legendary city of Ubar. Going back at least two millennia, stories about a vast city filled with gold that disappeared almost in an instant haunt the literature and lore of Arabia. And for almost as long as the stories have been around, so have the rogues and dreamers who have tried to find it. His interest sparked by the accounts of earlier travelers in the region such as Thesiger and Bertram Thomas, Clapp decided to put together his own team in hopes of finding and filming the lost city.

Using both modern tools (photographs taken from space, courtesy of NASA) as well as old ones (maps, descriptions, and written accounts), Clapp and his team slowly pieced together the clues until they arrived, at last, at the site where they would spend the next four years digging. How they got to the end of The Road to Ubar and what they found there is at the heart of this unusual travel memoir.

Author: Nicholas Clapp
Paperback: 342 pages
Company: Mariner Books (1999-06-01)
ISBN: 0395957869
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David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism
Author: Gregory A Prince, Wm Robert Wright
Hardcover: 550 pages
Company: University of Utah Press (2005-03-09)
ISBN: 0874808227
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Cyclone pounds Oman

Cyclone Gonu floods streets and damages buildings in Oman’s capital.

Israelis warned not to travel to Sinai - Jerusalem Post
There is a real, intense threat for Israelis in Sinai, the Ministry of Defense Counter-terrorism Bureau warned on Thursday. In its semi-annual travel warning ahead of the Jewish high holidays, the bureau warned that Hizbullah may try to kidnap …

Cyclone Floods Oman, Raises Oil Prices

Oman evacuated tens of thousands,suspended oil exports and closed the major port of Sohar as a weakening Cyclone Gonu roared toward the Strait of Hormuz - the world’s major transport artery for Persian Gulf oil. (June 6)

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Information on Oman — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national …

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The Khasab Oman Mountains as seen from the Arabian Gulf.

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The Khasab Oman Mountains looking out onto the Arabian Gulf.

Cyclone pounds Oman

Cyclone Gonu floods streets and damages buildings in Oman’s capital.

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Lexus LS400 Burnout, Oman

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Lexus LS400 Burnout, Oman

Ten Reasons to Live in Oman

Teacher and author Matthew Heines (My Year in Oman, Another Year in Oman: Between Iraq and a Hard Place)does a stand up routine at the Sohar Beach Hotel in Oman.

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Oman Business Directory. Categories. Arts. Animation, Antiques, Architecture. Business. Accounting, Business and Society, Cooperatives. Computers …

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SAS in Oman 1972
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International award winner to speak at Smart Manufacturing Conference
OMAN. The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE) will host its annual ‘Smart Manufacturing Conference’ on 3-4 November 2008 at the Muscat InterContinental Hotel.

Expect a quick bounce in MSM today - Government waves the big stick
As reported in The Tribune today (and on Muscat Confidential yesterday), the Minister of C&I Maqbool Bin Ali Bin Sultan ‘held talks’ with Oman Pension funds (which are anyhow mostly Government controlled) and telling them the drop in …

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Cheney in Oman for talks over neighbouring Iran
Muscat, Oman- US Vice-President Dick Cheney arrived Wednesday in oil-rich Oman where he was expected to hold talks with its Sultan over Iran’s nuclear programme and US concerns about spiralling oil prices, local media reported. After a two-day surpri…

Olympic torch arrives in Oman
Muscat - The Olympic torch arrived in Oman Monday in the absence of any anti-Chinese demonstrators or disruption. Officials had promised to come down heavily on any protests and the warning appears to have been heeded as government officials, athlete…

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Cyclone Gonu batters Oman’s coast

Semi-trucks were trapped in flooded highways here Thursday after Cyclone Gonu battered Oman’s coast on its path toward the world’s most important crude oil tanker route. At least 15 storm-related deaths were reported. But as the cyclone - a rarity in the Middle East - headed from Oman to the southeastern Iranian coast, it continued to lose steam, dropping off to tropical storm strength early Thursday, according to the U.S. military’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

Cyclone pounds Oman

Cyclone Gonu floods streets and damages buildings in Oman’s capital.

Cyclone Gonu swamps Oman

Cyclone Gonu’s rains sent torrents of water and mud surging through Oman.

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Police official arrested for molestation of flood victim in Bihar

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Police official arrested for molestation of flood victim in Bihar
Patna Sep 7 - A police official was arrested and suspended on charge of alleged molestation of a woman flood victim in Bihar’s Araria district, police sources said Sunday. KK Choudhary, a sub inspector of the Bihar police, was arrested …

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African Travel Specialists has built up a reputation over the years of offering the best in travel to Africa, through combined on-ground experiences and the knowledge of their staff. The African Travel Specialists product offers Luxury Safaris, 3 & 4 …

Mitäs tänään syötäisiin?
Lähiruoka on marttojen sivuilla määritelty näin: “Yhden määritelmän mukaan lähiruokaa on kaikki ruoka, joka on kasvanut sillä alueella, minkä voi nähdä oman kyläkirkon tornista. Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön lähiruokatyöryhmän mukaan …

Oman: Ramadan Unusual - Global Voices Online.org
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Windows 2000 to participate in Interiors & Buildex as platinum sponsor
Oman: Windows 2000, an Omani organization in the business of the manufacture and installation of uPVC windows and doors, will showcase its leading position in the country’s building and construction industry through its participation as …

LOWONGAN DI OMAN
Position in Muscat Oman . Client is a very good and big company. Interview: Jakarta , Indonesia Date: 2nd week of October, 2008. Face to Face Interviews to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Make Sure you apply if you can come to Jakarta in …

Chief Strategy Officer, £140k+bonus+benefits tax-free - Muscat, Oman
The Zubair Corporation is one of the most successful and highly regarded companies in Oman. The business has been built over forty years, across a number of major industry sectors, on values that include integrity and fairness, …

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Asia — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:18:16 +0000

Oman & Yemen Political and Economic Business Forecast Report …
The Oman & Yemen Business Forecast Report - An influential new analysis of Oman & Yemen’s political, economic and financial prospects through end-2010, just published by award …

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Oman - Education Links
… to help U.S. high school students and teachers begin their study and understanding of Oman. … the Oman Oman Whale and Dolphin Research Group. Business and …

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Overhead Crane Manufacturer Strengthen Gulf Presence
Chapel-en-le-Frith, UK (PRWEB) December 23, 2007 — Reflecting the importance of the crane market in the Gulf states, Street Crane Company has made its first ever appointment of a full-time…

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Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان, transliteration: Sulṭanat ˤUmān) is a country in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian …

Oman: tourism info
Information on tourism in Oman, with links to travel advice (visa regulations, health precautions, etc.), to travel agents, tour operators. Compiled by the Oman Studies Centre.

Oman braces for cyclone

A powerful cyclone churns toward the oil-rich Gulf nation of Oman.

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