The Sahara: The Forgotten History of the World's Harshest Desert

The Sahara: The Forgotten History of the World's Harshest Desert (2006)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2006-12-19
  • Runtime: 3h 0min
  • Production Company: History
  • Production Country: United States of America

Summary

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 world for thousands of years. Shot on location, this exhilarating documentary brings to life the Sahara’s cruel history and the conflicts that still plague its people. THE SAHARA recounts the story of kings who once led caravans of 30,000 people across the desert, bearing riches beyond imagination. It tells of Roman death squads that exterminated the citizens of the Empire’s most bitter rival and how the Foreign Legion crafted a legend out of last stands and lost causes. From the fabled metropolis of Timbuktu to the shores of Tripoli, THE SAHARA is an illuminating exploration of this unforgiving and remote land of myth and mirage.

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  • Michael Carroll

    as Narrator
Production Beth Dietrich Executive Producer
Production Robert E. Ziel Producer
Production Don Cambou Supervising Producer
Production Ron Nelson Producer

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