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Excavations made in Ubar

The English researcher Thomas described these tribes at length and
claimed that he found the traces of an ancient city founded by one of these
tribes. This was the city known as "Ubar" by the Bedouins. In one of the
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trips he made to the region, the Bedouins living in the desert had shown
him well-worn tracks and stated that these tracks led toward the ancient
city of Ubar. Thomas, who showed great interest in the subject died before
being able to complete his research.
Clapp, who examined what the English researcher Thomas wrote, was
convinced of the existence of the lost city described in the book. Without
losing much time, he started his research.
Clapp tried two ways to prove the existence of Ubar. First, he found the
tracks which the Bedouins said existed. He applied to NASA to provide
satellite images of the area. After a long struggle, he succeeded in per-
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Clapp went on to study the ancient manuscripts and maps in the
Huntington library in California. His aim was to find a map of the region.
After some short research, he found one. What he found was a map drawn

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