Small Village in the Mountains near Wadi Safafir

Small Village in the Mountains near Wadi Safarfir

While exploring the many wadis in the vicinity of the copper mine in Wadi Safarfir, we came across this interesting little village dubbed 'Bend' as it is located at a sharp bend in the track.

The village included a tidy assortment of buildings, a small cemetery and other constructions. There was no evidence of smelting activity.

Stairs (middle distance) leading into a thick-walled house	A large enclosure, possibly livestock pen	A low wall surrounds a degraded house	The remains of a 'bait khaimah'
View from terracing up one of the side wadis	Acacia and other trees now dominate the site where several houses are located	A grave with loose stones nearby	Worn steps leading to a well-built house
Detail of steps	Another house very degraded condition	View downstream from settlement