Ubar

Ubar is an ancient city buried beneath the Rub' al Khali desert.
==Background==
Ubar was a mythical city which the archeologist Lorenzo Cabot thought to be proof of a precursor civilization to humanity. His theories, and his efforts to find the city, were ridiculed by the rest of his field, but Lorenzo was convinced of its existence.The Sole Survivor: "You said your father found a lost city?"Jack Cabot: " "(Jack Cabot's dialogue)
In 1894, Lorenzo and his colleague Metternich undertook a secret expedition to the Rub' al Khali, seeking to excavate the lost city. After much work, their team came upon a large subterranean complex which Lorenzo believed was the Great Temple of Ubar. Despite setbacks, such as a sandstorm which mysteriously re-buried the site they had found and a tunnel filled by numerous blocks forcing them to carve their way through for weeks, they came across what appeared to be a burial chamber with numerous artifacts and a coffin, containing non-human remains wearing an artifact similar to a crown. Lorenzo took only the crown, which he soon began wearing, and had his team bury the site, intending to return with his family to discover the rest of its secrets.Lorenzo Cabot's journal He dated the site to have existed well over 4,000 years before the first human civilizations.The Sole Survivor: "That's really interesting."Jack Cabot: " "(Jack Cabot's dialogue) Lorenzo never published his findings, and due to circumstances at home, he never managed to return to Ubar.The Sole Survivor: "I've never heard of any kind of ancient alien civilization before."Jack Cabot: " "(Jack Cabot's dialogue) However, he still brought back a variety of findings to his family, including the crown, tools not made for human hands, descriptions of the site's non-conventional geometries and proportions, and carvings hinting at dimensions beyond human knowledge.
Lorenzo's son Jack Cabot reviewed his research later in life, coming to the conclusion that his father's theories were correct. Due to physical and mental alterations brought about by wearing the crown, Lorenzo was unwilling or unable to reveal Ubar's location. However, Jack believed that there were enough clues in Lorenzo's findings that a large-scale search for Ubar using aircraft would be successful.The Sole Survivor: "You have proof?"Jack Cabot: " "(Jack Cabot's dialogue)Cabot House terminal entries; terminal, 05/07/2115
===Precursor civilization===
Lorenzo Cabot theorized that all of mankind originated from a non-human precursor civilization which left its traces throughout early human history, and that the remnants of this precursor could be found at Ubar.The Sole Survivor: "I was intrigued by your theory about an ancient alien civilization."Jack Cabot: " "(Jack Cabot's dialogue) His findings apparently indicated the civilization to be highly advanced, with technology far surpassing human creations. Lorenzo also contends that his crown, which granted him incredible supernatural powers, allows him to communicate with members of the precursor culture, though he does not know how or why this is. Purportedly, they have been sharing their knowledge, culture, and philosophy with Lorenzo.The Sole Survivor: "I was curious about the ancient artifact you always wear."Lorenzo Cabot: "Jack spent so many futile years trying to understand this. I could have told him everything he wanted to know. Through it, I commune with the ancient minds that founded our civilization. Whether they live within it, or it communicates with them through time or space, or whether it simply holds their memories... I don't know. What I do know is that it has widened my horizons beyond the tiny scope granted to normal men. I spent my long captivity exploring the memories of the ancients - their arts and sciences, their philosophy and worldview."(Lorenzo Cabot's dialogue) One particular insight that Lorenzo apparently learned from the crown was that the city's real name was not Ubar, and the structure his team explored was not a temple.
==Appearances==
Ubar is mentioned only in Fallout 4.
==Behind the scenes==
Ubar shares its name with a legendary lost city known as the Atlantis of the Sands, also believed to be located in Arabia, as well as the lost city Iram of the Pillars mentioned in the Quran.
==See also==
The Buried City
==References==
Category:Fallout 4 mentioned-only locations
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