The chance discovery of a faint pencil sketch from 145 years ago has provided the earliest portrait of Abu Dhabi Island. The presence of a watchtower that has since vanished brings new insights into the Baniyas tribe, and their reasons for settling there.
Abu Dhabi: the earliest sketch
The chance discovery of a faint pencil sketch from 145 years ago has provided the earliest portrait of Abu Dhabi Island. The presence of a watchtower that has since vanished brings new insights into the Baniyas tribe, and their reasons for settling there.
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