Introducing Sakaka
Remote and rural Sakaka has a host of little-visited archaeological sights, particularly Rajajil (Standing Stones; opposite) 25km from town.
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Lady Anne Blunt and her husband Wilfred visited Sakaka (which they called Meskakeh) in 1879; Lady Blunt’s book, A Pilgrimage to Najd, provides a rare portrait of Arabian society in that era.
Last updated: Sep 29, 2008
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RE: yemen questions
by Cetacea9 21 October 2010
{quote:title=fluffy_bunny wrote:} As for your list of closed provinces, it's completely wrong. Besides, you forgot Abyan. ...My information…
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Re: yemen questions
by Cetacea9 15 October 2010
{quote:title=fluffy_bunny wrote:} #10, 80% of the country is closed? That's simply not true. Shabwa and Abyan provinces are closed. From…
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RE: Riding from Oman to Yemen
by fluffy_bunny 11 October 2010
The border changes from day-to-day it seems as to whether it's open of closed. You'll just have to show up and figure it out. One thing…
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