Then the desert takes again its rights while we cross the canyon d' Um Twicy rich in inscriptions thamoudéennes. On small sandstone solid masses hide superb inscriptions, the animals which populated the desert are immortalisés here, ostriches, gazelles, lions, horses…

Our tiny caravan, abruptly intimidated, fell into a deathly hush, ashamed of spreading out its smallness in the presence of so formidable masses. ” T.E. Lawrence, seven pillars of wisdom.