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In 1812, Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burkhardt discovered the ancient ruins of Petra, hidden in the valley known as Wadi Musa in Jordan.
5,000 soldiers from Erwin Rommel's forces were killed during the Second Battle of El Alamein, marking a significant Allied victory in North Africa.
In January 1942, the British Eighth Army faced off against the German Panzer Army Africa, with Rommel commanding 228 tanks against over 400 British tanks.
A German explorer traveled nearly 20,000 kilometers across West Africa in 1858, seeking the ruins of the once-mighty Songhai Empire.
3,000 people from 15 nations live in a camp in Tunisia, waiting for a chance to reach Europe while facing dire conditions and police brutality.
Only one known skeleton of Spinosaurus exists, discovered in 2013, but recent excavations in Morocco have revealed additional bones that could change its history.
In the Sahara Desert, heat-tolerant ants and resilient desert spiders exemplify the extraordinary adaptations of wildlife to survive extreme temperatures.
10 million hectares of fertile land are lost each year to desertification, threatening the livelihoods of millions worldwide.
Conor Woodman attempts to buy camels in Sudan, where the country exports over 150,000 camels annually, as he tests his trading skills across Africa.
Johan Gustafsson, a Swedish adventurer, was kidnapped by Al-Qaeda in 2011 and spent over five years in captivity in the Sahara Desert alongside other hostages.
Sixteen motorbike riders traverse 20,000 kilometers from Cairo to Cape Town over 80 days, facing extreme conditions and showcasing Africa's diverse cultures.
Two-year-old Bilal was left behind when his mother escaped slavery in Mauritania, only to reunite with her years later in the capital.
30 meters is the depth of water that nomadic families must dig for in the Sahara as they struggle to maintain their traditional way of life.
In the 5th Century BC, an army of 50,000 men sent by Persian king Cambyses II vanished without a trace while crossing the Western desert of Egypt.
A gigantic primitive volcano in Mauritania can only be fully appreciated from the air, revealing the vastness of the desert below.
120 litres of water is loaded onto camels for a three-day trek across the Sahara Desert, where temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius.
333 Saints are said to be buried in Timbuktu, where Islamist militants destroyed holy shrines and instilled fear in the local population during their occupation.
More than 25,000 students studied at the University of San Koy in Timbuktu during the 16th and 18th centuries, making it a key center of learning in the Muslim world.
A quarter of a century ago, Yakuba Sawadogo began transforming barren land in Burkina Faso into fertile soil, impacting thousands in the Sahel region.
500,000 people rely on the Inner Niger Delta's lakes and flood plains for irrigation, livestock, and crops in a region threatened by environmental changes.
