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Adobe Arches in Merzouga. Approximately 9,000 to 10,000 years ago, the region was likely a verdant, tropical jungle teeming with trees and water, coinciding with a period when the Sahara Desert was characterized by abundant vegetation and lakes. [1] Merzouga was an uninhabited oasis, but later became a transit point for merchants heading to ...
Panorama showing the transition of flat desert to dunes. Erg Chebbi (Arabic: عرق الشبي) is one of Morocco's several ergs – large seas of dunes formed by wind-blown sand. It is located on the far western edge of the Sahara Desert. [1] There are several other ergs in Morocco, such as Erg Chigaga near M'hamid.
The Merzouga Raid: Ideal for those who face the desert for the first time. At their own pace, riding on the same route of the rally in small groups with an expert guide. The vehicles will be equipped with world track, the satellite system that allow to follow the vehicles on track in real time. (for the rider no sports licence is required).
In the film archeologists are uncovering an ancient city near Erfoud buried by a sand storm 3,000 years ago. The site is the resting place of a Berber saint, "The Angel of the Desert". The Mummy (1999) Filming began in Marrakech, Morocco on May 4, 1998 and lasted 17 weeks. Photography then moved to the Sahara Desert outside Erfoud. [2] [3]
In 2018, Erg Chigaga Desert was the site of an extreme sports record from Italian runner Stefano Miglietti.In November 2018, Miglietti crossed the desert by foot, taking only 4 days and 10 hours to cover a trail of around 500 km.
Morocco, [d] officially the Kingdom of Morocco, [e] is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south.