The Sahara Desert is one of the driest and most barren regions on Earth, extending across much of North Africa. It spans parts of 11 countries and covers an area roughly the size of China or the ...

What it is: A series of rock paintings depicting a group of people swimming Where it is from: Egypt's Western Desert When it was made: Between 6,000 and 9,000 years ago Related: Jade burial suit ...

The Sahara desert in its present form is not exactly an example of greenery. Though multiple researchers have claimed that ...