In the endless expanse of the Sinai Desert lie these mysterious stone structures: the nawamis. Built of stacked sandstone slabs, they are among the oldest known stone buildings in North Africa. Presumably, they date from the Chalcolithic era, between 4000 and 3150 BC.
This image shows several nawamis in the warm light of late afternoon. The stone layers turn reddish-brown in the sun, while the sand and rocks in the foreground deepen the image. The structures seem to blend harmoniously into the landscape, as if they have always been there.
The nawamis give this place an almost timeless character. They raise questions about their original function and the people who built them, but also allow themselves to be experienced simply in silence. This sculpture captures that moment of peace, history and connection with the earth, a silent testimony to what once was.
                                
 
                                
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Beautiful Paradise beach with palm trees.Marjan Schmit Visser Canyon in the Sinai Desert in EgyptMarjan Schmit Visser
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Sand dunes on the beach of TerschellingMarjan Schmit Visser Descent into an autumn forestMarjan Schmit Visser
Descent into an autumn forestMarjan Schmit Visser Dune landscape and sea view on the Wadden IslandsMarjan Schmit Visser
Dune landscape and sea view on the Wadden IslandsMarjan Schmit Visser Dune landscape on the beach of Terschelling in soft tonesMarjan Schmit Visser
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Serene coastal dunes bathed in pastel dawn on TerschellingMarjan Schmit Visser Dune path to the beach on a clear dayMarjan Schmit Visser
Dune path to the beach on a clear dayMarjan Schmit Visser Sand patterns on a dune slope on TerschellingMarjan Schmit Visser
Sand patterns on a dune slope on TerschellingMarjan Schmit Visser Dunes at the coast  in soft light and marram grassMarjan Schmit Visser
Dunes at the coast  in soft light and marram grassMarjan Schmit Visser Tallgrass in the dune landscape on a wadden islandMarjan Schmit Visser
Tallgrass in the dune landscape on a wadden islandMarjan Schmit Visser Dunes - On the coast of TerschellingMarjan Schmit Visser
Dunes - On the coast of TerschellingMarjan Schmit Visser View over Terschelling's dunes with lighthouse in the distanceMarjan Schmit Visser
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Silent coastal plain with puddles on TerschellingMarjan Schmit Visser Dune landscape overlooking the sea on TerschellingMarjan Schmit Visser
Dune landscape overlooking the sea on TerschellingMarjan Schmit Visser Undulating dune landscape in golden yellow tonesMarjan Schmit Visser
Undulating dune landscape in golden yellow tonesMarjan Schmit Visser Dune vegetation and aerial play over the islandMarjan Schmit Visser
Dune vegetation and aerial play over the islandMarjan Schmit Visser View through marram grass to sea and sandbankMarjan Schmit Visser
View through marram grass to sea and sandbankMarjan Schmit Visser lifeboat house on Terschelling in clear weatherMarjan Schmit Visser
lifeboat house on Terschelling in clear weatherMarjan Schmit Visser Tulips pinkMarjan Schmit Visser
Tulips pinkMarjan Schmit Visser