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04-JAN-2014

Dating back centuries

This is the same wall that runs along our hosts' property, dating back, they said, at least to the Ottoman occupation of the Arabian Peninsula (1517-1918).

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Dan Greenberg29-Jan-2014 22:57
Love this detail shot of it. Really nice. ~BV~
Gill Kopy15-Jan-2014 01:54
Such interesting ancient architecture - it does look a bit shaky V
janescottcumming15-Jan-2014 00:08
Interesting information. It just doesn't look like it could have lasted that long but I guess with not much rain things do last longer. V
Will Hoskins14-Jan-2014 20:11
Things last a long time in a desert environment. I really like the combination of sky and light earth tones. V
bill friedlander14-Jan-2014 17:44
Looks almost Gaudiesque (if that is proper usage), or perhaps inspiration for Gaudi. V
Martin Lamoon14-Jan-2014 16:06
Interesting to see where the modern buildings got their designs from.
V
Jim Coffman14-Jan-2014 14:03
Very fascinating! If these walls could talk!!
pkocinski14-Jan-2014 13:09
That's amazing to survive all this time in that harsh environment.
Stephanie14-Jan-2014 11:49
Fabulous wall! Can you imagine living in SA back in the days of no a/c? V
Milan Vogrin14-Jan-2014 08:42
Nice presentation.
chris morton14-Jan-2014 08:07
now there's a good bit of homespun masonry
Long Bach Nguyen14-Jan-2014 07:12
wow that is awesome and the history
joseantonio14-Jan-2014 06:22
If only stones could talk...A lot of history here.V
Gerard Koehl14-Jan-2014 05:43
Ce vieux mur est très joli. V
Sam Rua14-Jan-2014 05:36
Very nicely composed and captured, Helen. Amazing to have that wall hold up so well over the centuries.