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26-Dec-2019 -- This is the 20^th out of 21 successful revisits plus 2 unsuccessful attempts on unvisited confluences in Saudi Arabia. The story starts at 28°N 48°E and continues from 20°N 44°E.

We visited this confluence point on our way to Riyadh. The confluence is about 5 km east of the main highway no.10. But there is an asphalted road to the east that comes as close as 3150 m to the confluence. At that location, we parked. I put on my running shoes and hurried to the confluence. The run across the flat sandy gravel plain was quick.

To my surprise, I found two pillars in a distance of 61 m from the confluence point. I don’t know their purpose, but they seem to have some connection with the confluence. Besides the Arabic text, I can read the letters “MPMR” and “DMMR”. If you know the background, you are more than welcome to give me further details.

I ran back and reached the car at sunset. We continued our trip to Riyadh and spent the night in the town Howtat Bani Tamim.

CP Visit Details:

• Distance to a road: 3 km
• Distance to a track: 3 km
• Distance of car parking: 3150 m
• Time to reach the confluence point from the car: 15 minutes
• Time at the confluence point: 4:24 PM
• Measured height: 627 m
• Minimal distance according to GPS: 0 m
• Position accuracy: 2 m
• Topography: flat
• Vegetation: few scattered bushes and acacia trees
• Weather: sunny, 20° C (felt temperature)
• Given Name: The Mysterious Pillars Confluence

The story continues at 24°N 47°E.

More pictures of the trip can be found here.