Old Village

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This tiny hamlet was bombed in 1954 during a military campaign to suppress the imamate rebellion against the sultan. Abandoned old Tanuf now lies in silent ruin at the head of Wadi Tanuf and, given that it appears to melt into the ground at sunset, is especially attractive to photographers.

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