中文注释:也门希巴姆古城矗立在鲁布哈利{或称为空城}的沙漠里,占据了阿拉伯半岛1/15的面积。这些独具特色的泥砖摩天楼容纳了5000希巴姆居民,因此这座城市被誉为“沙漠中的曼哈顿”。 图片为《国家地理杂志》2003年3月号的“空城:探索阿拉伯的传奇砂海”一文而拍摄,未刊发 作者: George Steinmetz
希巴姆 古城 也门 图片故事:高清壁纸:英文注释:Mudbrick Houses, Shibam, Yemen, 2005 The city of Shibam, Yemen, rises from the Rub al Khali, or Empty Quarter, a sea of sand that occupies one-fifth of the Arabian Peninsula. The distinctive mud-brick skyscrapers that house Shibam's 5,000 residents have earned the city its nickname: "Manhattan of the Desert." (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Empty Quarter: Exploring Arabia's Legendary Sea of Sand," February 2005, National Geographic magazine) 随机推荐: |
