An Ottoman supply train still resting where it was ambushed by Lawrence of Arabia 103 years ago on the Hejaz railway

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image showing An Ottoman supply train still resting where it was ambushed by Lawrence of Arabia 103 years ago on the Hejaz railway

420TokenStroke on October 28th, 2019 at 10:33 UTC »

Are relics like this noted somewhere or is this a local word of mouth find?

Totally awesome

amc7262 on October 28th, 2019 at 11:20 UTC »

How did they build a railroad in the desert? Wouldn't the shifting sands underneath the rails cause it to buckle and fail too often?

EDIT: tasty treat to sandy heat