-PHOTO TAKEN 16NOV04- View of Qasr al-Farid in Saudi Arabia taken November 16, 2004. Sheltered from the world by an ancient religious curse and modern Middle East conflict, a spectacular ruined city lies almost hidden in the northern deserts of Saudi Arabia. More than 100 tombs and burial chambers are carved elaborately into rocky outcrops across the sands of this city, still bearing names and ornate religious symbols chipped into the sandstone 2,000 years ago. Picture taken November 16, 2004.