Qatar Art + Castles & palaces pictures

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A 20th-century fort rises above the excavation site for an 18th-century pearl-diving and trading town buried by the sands of the desert.

For centuries, pearl diving has been an important part of Qatar’s economy. See this pretty monument that honors that tradition.

A 20th-century fort rises above the excavation site for an 18th-century pearl-diving and trading town buried by the sands of the desert.