The Lost City of Ubar: The True Story of "The Atlantis of the Sands"
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
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The Myth of Ubar
Dr. Zerren says there's a lot of confusion about that word talking about Ubar. The site they found is one of maybe three or four major trade and civilization centers of the Ubarite at a time when this tribal group, the Ubarites, thrived along the edges of the empty quarter. We have to remember that when people saw this city, they were seeing it after seven, eight days journey through utter desolation, no food, no water. But you know, then again, for anyone who's seen the tower of London, the stuff doesn't look like a skyscraper, right?
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