Iram of the Pillars, or Ubar, Atlantis of the Sands

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Today, we look at a lost city from Arabic legends and stories spoken of in 1001 Arabian Nights and in the Quran.

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Nicholas Clapp, 89, Dies; ‘Real-Life Indiana Jones’ Pursued a Lost City

It's not really #IndianaJones, but more #NathanDrake, popculture-wise, but if you ever followed up on that "Lost City of #Ubar" legend and attempts to locate its remains in modern-day #Oman, you surely stumbled upon the name of #NicholasClapp.

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