AKDIM IZIK, Western Sahara (Reuters) - Here are some key facts on the dispute over Western Sahara, a tract of desert the size of Britain. * WHAT IS THE DISPUTE? -- Western Sahara, a sparsely-populated ...

Three major rivers snaked through the Sahara about 100,000 years ago, creating green belts that could have allowed humans to migrate from Central Africa out of the continent, new research suggests.

The Sahara Desert is one of the most mysterious places on Earth, hiding secrets buried beneath its sands for thousands of years! From lost civilizations to ancient artifacts and even evidence of a ...

"A very remarkable series of events took place during the late Miocene between 5.96 and 5.33 million years ago." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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