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Uqair Fort
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March 04, 2012
This is an old photo was taken of a sunrise view of an ancient fort called "Al-Uqair" located in Eastern province of Saudi Arabia at the shore of Arabian Gulf. according to some archeologists they believe that its a place belong to The lost city of Gerrha that's been preceded by the legendary Sumerian-era civilization of Dilmun 4000BC. The place been used as a customs building in early 20th century. Once goods are cleared, they're usually moved by the merchant to the "Khan" behind it. This is where it is sold or shipped with camel caravans to the different areas in Saudi Arabia.
- Camera NIKON D300
- Lens Sigma 10- 20 mm
- Focal Length 10mm
- Shutter Speed 1/15 sec
- Aperture f/13
- ISO/Film 100
- Category City & Architecture
- Uploaded About 1 year ago
- Taken November 28th 2009
- Copyright Thamer Al-Hassan
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