Episode
NOVA: Lost City of Arabia
Overview
Helped by remote sensing, an expedition searches Oman's vast al-Khali desert for the lost city of Ubar.
Details
- Series
- NOVA
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1996-10-08
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
Lost City of Arabia is Episode 2 in Season 24 of NOVA. It aired on 1996-10-08. The runtime is 55 min.
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