{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"The Exploration of the Sahara - Part 3: Facing the Desert's Trials","description":"The desert, once beyond the reach of accurate maps, begins to make claims of its own. Men cross from hard-backed plain to oceanic dunes, and the environment grows stranger.\r\n\r\nDaylight becomes an abrasive white, wind carries a taste of iron, and nights are so clear the stars seem close enough to touch. Under the heat, the dunes move like slow waves. At times, a caravan will sleep while sand sighs over canvas.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://theexplorationarchive.com/exploration/exploration-of-the-sahara","author_name":"The Archive Network"}