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The Road to Ubar: Finding the Atlantis of the Sands

by Nicholas Clapp

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No one thought that Ubar, the most fabled city of ancient Arabia, would ever be found-if it even existed. Buried in the desert without a trace, it had become known as "the Altantis of the Sands." Many had searched for Ubar, including Lawrence of Arabia. Then in the 1980s, Nicholas Clapp, a documentary filmmaker and amateur archaeologist, stumbled on the legend of the lost city while poring over historical manuscripts. Filled with overwhelming curiosity, he led two expeditions to Arabia with a team that included space scientists and geologists. The discovery of Ubar was front-page news across the world and was heralded by Time as one of three major scientific events of the year.

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Buried in the desert without a trace, the lost city of Ubar became known as "the Atlantis of the Sands." The subject of a "Nova" presentation, "The Road to Ubar" recounts Clapp's exciting discovery of this amazing locale. 60 illustrations.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-328) and index.
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Nicholas Clapp, a noted documentary filmmaker, has lectured on Ubar at Brown University, the University of California at Los Angeles, California Institute of Technology, the National Georgraphic Society, and the Goddard Space Center. Clapp currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Thomas Kirby, November 29, 2006 (view all comments by Thomas Kirby)
A marvelous scientific detection story searching for the lost city of Ubar, which according to legend was destroyed by God for the people's wicked ways. I learned a lot about the region and its history from this book. Read the book to see whether or not they actually found it.
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ISBN:
9780395957868
Subtitle:
Finding the Atlantis of the Sands
Author:
Clapp, Nicholas
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Location:
Boston :
Subject:
Middle East
Subject:
History
Subject:
Ancient - General
Subject:
Archaeology
Subject:
Antiquities
Subject:
Arabian peninsula
Subject:
Excavations (archaeology)
Subject:
Oman
Subject:
Extinct cities
Subject:
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Oman -- Ubar (Extinct city)
Subject:
Excavations
Subject:
Ubar
Subject:
Ubar (Extinct city)
Subject:
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Oman.
Subject:
World History-Ancient History
Copyright:
1999
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
116-99
Publication Date:
June 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
8.82x5.27x.87 in. .98 lbs.
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