The beacon tower in the painting is mentioned on some sources, but not seen in the aerial picture. I wonder how much artist's freedom has been used. You also might notice, that this source calls the building "originally a legionnaire fort", which may or may not contradict Phileas' source (the building may be built where a fort had been).
This would confirm the desert location as opposed to Ar Rutba village.
Last edited by RegDep; 25th Oct 2010 at 14:14.