A British woman finds a hidden rock pool in the Neum Desert in Saudi Arabia
Amidst the unique rock formations in the Hasma Desert, which were formed over millions of years, there hides a rocky water pool that may have been a watering station for caravans throughout civilizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia thousands of years ago.
The blogger of travel experiences in the Kingdom, Sheila Russell, discovered this rock pool, carefully hidden among the folds of the Hasma Mountains, which are located in northwest Saudi Arabia, in the Tabuk region, within the “NEOM” project, by pure coincidence.
The British blog seeks to explore hidden gems by studying maps of the sites it visits, as she mentioned in an interview with CNN Arabic.
Russell explains that she was on a trip to explore the “Hasma” desert, which according to the Saudi Press Agency “SPA” is considered an open natural museum of geological formations, adding that she then saw “a wonderful mixture of the colors of the red sand covering the desert and the surrounding sand mountains,” explaining “The majestic desert landscape is intertwined with magnificent rock structures towering above the sand.”
Between the folds of one of the mountain rocks, I came across this rock pool filled with water.
Russell points out that the pond has a narrow channel that allows the flow of rainwater that falls on the mountain rocks and collects in the rock pond at the bottom.
Because the pond is located in a shady corner with little exposure to direct sunlight, its water is always cool It is exposed to minimal water evaporation.
“I can only imagine how many people have passed here over the years to quench their thirst and water their animals,” Russell says.
According to what the Saudi News Agency “SPA” reported, the “Hasma” Desert has been considered, since time immemorial, a stop on the ancient trade route to and from the Arabian Peninsula, and caravans have passed through it throughout successive human civilizations, which explains the diversity of archaeological inscriptions on the rocks of its towering mountains.
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