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[Fred Nerks]

Yemen thumbnails.

http://www.alovelyworld.com/webyemen/index2.html

[colorado tanker]

The ancient civilization of Sheba or Saba was fascinating. It was very wealthy from the frankincense trade and import/export between the Med and East. A great dam at Marib, a city of ancient skyscrapers, fed a large agricultural region. The dam collapsed in the sixth or seventh century and the people scattered.

The History Channel did a breathless story on this. Unfortunately, it's only safe to visit with an armed escort.

Some info: http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/197802/a.dam.at.marib.htm