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Caspian Sea Shore - sand desert with scarce vegetation along the shore - white shells as pebbles on beaches - a view from an abandoned lighthouse. near Krasnovodsk town - Turkmenistan. April
Common Wonder / Frog-eyed Gecko (Teratoscincus scincus). Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April
Darkling Beetle - burrowing in the sand to escape heat of the day (Sympiezocnemis gigantea). sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April
Flowering parasitic plants Orobanchaceae sp. (Orobanchaceae sp.). Karakum desert sand dunes - Saxaul trees (Haloxylon sp) Kopetdag mountains on background - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April
Egypt - A Bedouin old man in traditional clothes walks in the Arabian desert at midday. 50 km from Hurghada town
Secret Toad-Headed Agama - dispays its collar when being disturbed - sand dunes - desert (Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas). Caspian sea shore - Turkmenistan. April
Secret Toad-Headed Agama - dispays being disturbed - sand dunes - desert (Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas). Caspian sea shore - Turkmenistan. Spring - April
Karakum / Qaraqum / Kara Kum / Garagum Canal - water comes from water pump in sluices. goes along Kopet-Dag Mountain Range - Turkmenistan - Spring - April
Common Wonder Gecko / Frog-eyed Gecko - looks for prey under a bush in sand dunes - licks his eye to prevent it from drying - feeds mostly on insects (Teratoscincus scincus)
Boeing Stratocruiser N74604 Mojave desertThe end of life for an ex-North West Airlines Stratocruiser as it lies at its final resting place in the Mojave desert Date: 1966
Scout leader in front of pyramid, EgyptScout leader Mr T Akita in front of a pyramid, Egypt. Date: 1959
Sphinx and pyramids, Egypt. Date: circa 1870
Anti-tank mines by G. H. DavisAnti-tank mines: a deadly defensive weapon in mechanised warfare during the Second World War. Types of British and German land mines -- a desert minefield being laid, and in operation. Date: 1942
Vicar captured by CannibalsShakespeare Up to Date ! Quote from Pericles - Act IV. Sc. 2: " If you require a little space for prayer, I grant it
WW2 - Free French Forces in Africa - who won victories at Mourzouk, Kufra, Massawa and Keren (Libyan Campaign). Date: circa 1943
The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt - Aerial Photograph. Date: circa 1930s
Captain Angus Buchanan on a camel in MesopotamiaCaptain Angus Buchanan who led an expedition to the Sahel region of the Sahara in 1922-23. A film shot during the expedition, Crossing the Great Sahara, records the 3500 mile journey
Camelus sp. camelA camel train walking across the deserts of Arabia
Balanites aegyptiaca, desert date or bito treeIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Frontal from Gesera. 13th c. Representation of the preaching of Saint John the Baptist in the desert. Romanesque art. Tempera on wood. SPAIN. Barcelona. National Art Museum of Catalonia. Proc: SPAIN
CHINA. Jiayuguan. The Silk Road. Gobi Desert. Jiayu Fort
British troops marching to Baghdad, Mesopotamia, WW1British troops marching to Baghdad, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: circa 1917
Egypt - Bicharin encampment. The Bisharin are a Sunni Muslim tribe of the Beja nomadic ethnic group who live in the eastern part of the Nubian Desert in Sudan and southern Egypt. Date: circa 1904
Marooned by Lawson WoodA rather peeved pirate or buccaneer sits alone on a desert island, apparently abandoned by his shipmates. Date: 1911
Zion Mule Corps in Palestine, WW1Troops of the Zion Mule Corps (part of the Jewish Legion section of the British Army, Royal Fusiliers) travelling along a dusty road in Palestine during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
British troops with mules at Arsuf, Middle East, WW1British troops at Arsuf, Middle East (now in Israel) on the Mediterranean coast during the First World War. Showing the Lewis Gun Section of the 2nd Leicestershire Regiment, 7th (Indian) Division
German soldiers on a camel, South West Africa, WW1Two German soldiers with a guide, riding on a camel, probably in German South West Africa (now Namibia) during the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1915
Kermit Roosevelt at Tikrit, Mesopotamia, during WW1Captain Kermit Roosevelt (1889-1943), a son of the former President of the United States, seen here (left) with others at the recently captured Tikrit, Mesopotamia (now Iraq)
T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) with cactiLieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918
Scapegoat ReleasedDuring the Jewish ceremony of Solemn Expiation, a High Priest draws lots for two goats, and the scapegoat is sent out into the desert to atone for their sins. Date: BC
Two Bedouin men and a boy outside a tent, Middle EastTwo Bedouin men and a young boy in arab dress standing outside a tent, somewhere in the Middle East
Italo-Turkish War (1911-12) - CourageAn Italian postcard entitled " Courage! Victory is Nigh!". The Italo Turkish War was launched by Italy against Turkey, with the aim of gaining Libya
Young man of Royal Fusiliers in pyjamas, WW1Young man (Albert Auerbach) of the Royal Fusiliers, seen here in his pyjamas, probably in Egypt, standing outside his tent at camp. On the back of the photograph the time of day is given: 5.29am
Royal Fusiliers at camp in Egypt, WW1Royal Fusiliers relaxing at camp in the Egyptian desert during the First World War. Date: 1916
Young man of Royal Fusiliers in Egypt, WW1Young man (Albert Auerbach) of the Royal Fusiliers, seen here in Egypt, relaxing in a deckchair at camp. 1916
Camel carriage, Bikaner, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India. Date: circa 1920
Scene in the Libyan or Western Desert, Egypt, with arabs, camels, and undulating sand dunes. Date: 1936
Scene in the Arabian or Eastern Desert, Egypt, with three biplanes flying overhead, and evidence on the ground of volcanic upheaval. Date: 1936
The Temptation of Saint Anthony, c. 1490, by HieronymusHieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516). Dutch painter. The Temptation of Saint Anthony, c.1490. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain
Royal Army Ordnance Corps during the Gulf WarOne of 40 colour photographs relating to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps during the Gulf War, 1990-1991. Date: 1991
Oasis in EgyptTravelling camels and crowds in a palm oasis in Egypt. Date: circa 1900
Addax (white antelope) in the Giza Zoo, EgyptAddax (white antelope) standing in its compound in the Giza Zoo, Egypt. The Giza Zoo was built on the order of Khedive Ismail and opened in 1891
Nubian ibex in the Giza Zoo, Egypt. The Giza Zoo was built on the order of Khedive Ismail and opened in 1891. Today it is home to many endangered species and endemic fauna. Date: circa 1908
Postcard from EgyptGreeting card from Egypt with drawings of a stereotypical desert city and two photographs of a camel rider in front of a pyramid and a local cafe. Date: circa 1910
Women in front of the site of Palmyra, SyriaTwo native women, one of them carrying a basket on her head, walking from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmyra in central Syria
WW2 Humour - Desert lion frustrated his meat is in cansWW2 Humour - A desert lion frustrated that any meat which comes his way these days is in cans !!! Date: circa 1942
Royal Gurkha Rifles, Helmand, AfghanistanPhotograph from a compact disc of multimedia. Associated with Royal Gurkha Rifles, Helmand, Afghanistan (2001-2014), 2006. Date: 2006
The Pacific UnionFront cover of Famous Trains No. 2. Featuring the legendary Union Pacific rolling though the American West. The cover has been digitally enhanced and altered. Date: late 1930s