At once a vast expanse of mesmerizing desolation and the crucible of human history, the Sahara Desert has been both the battlefield of empires and the haunted wilderness at the margins of the known ...

Introduction -- A quick tour of the Sahara -- Flora and fauna -- Part 1: Landscapes. Whales in the desert -- Rock art -- Saharan urban -- Part 2: History: conquests and empires. From ancient Egypt to ...