Middle East
Turkey.
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Whirling
dervish dancer
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Mount Ararat
5,165 m
(16,945 ft)
Head of Zeus
Olives
Figs
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DAMASCUS
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Qa t a r
Oma n
Un i t e d
A r a b Em i r a t e s
Kuwa i t
Coral reefs grow
along the coast
of the Red Sea,
where the water
is warm and clear.
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Red Sea
Gulf of Oman
Desert
oasis
Marsh Arab reed house
Turquoise
Iranian food – chicken kebab
Chador, traditional
dress for women
Ancient city
of Petra
Falconry
Camels
Oil tanker
Oil refinery
Persepolis palace
JERUSALEM
ABU DHABI
MUSCAT
DOHA
KUWAIT
CITY
BAGHDAD
Desert oryx
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Mecca
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Oil
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Mecca
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Frankincense tree
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