Wild Juxtapositions Of Saudi Arabia Modern And Ancient • Discoverology

Wild Juxtapositions Of Saudi Arabia Modern And Ancient

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Few countries in history have experienced as sudden a transformation as Saudi Arabia. The discovery and exploitation of oil brought an unprecedented influx of wealth. Photographer Peter Bogaczewicz captures the past and present of the oil-rich kingdom as it undergoes dramatic transformation.

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