The Disturbing 1880 Sahara Desert Expedition

The Sahara Desert is, without exaggeration, one of the harshest regions on the planet. But most people know that, to some degree. What’s often underappreciated, though, is just how massive it is. It is by far the largest hot desert on the planet. And, in fact, for a comparison, it’s about a million square kilometres larger than the contiguous United States. Now imagine trying to cross it, let alone build something across. That is exactly what happened in the 1880s, and the results would be horrifying, but not just because of the harsh terrain. 1880 Trans-Saharan Expedition Patreon ➡️   / scaryinteresting   Podcast ➡️ https://www.spreaker.com/show/scary-i... STORY SUGGESTION FORM ➡️ https://shorturl.at/mqAK3 or email [email protected] Discord ➡️   / discord   Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/scaryintere... Attributions/Special Thanks for Photographs/Videos/Etc: Auckland Museum, Boston Public Library, Ammar Hassan, Emmanuel de Martonne, Fonds Achille Dassonville Incredible Ambient Songs by CoAg    / @co.agmusic1823   Writing and research by Jay Adams https://instagram.com/jayadamsdigital... This video contains light dramatic reenactment but no actual footage or pictures of anyone being harmed or who has been harmed. And a huge thank you to the Scary Interesting team of writers, editors, captioners, and everyone else who make this channel possible. Image(s) and/or video used under license from Shutterstock.com DISCLAIMER: The pictures, audio, and video used in the videos on this channel are a mix of paid stock, by attribution, royalty-free, public domain, or otherwise fall under the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement is intended. All rights belong to their respective owners. If you are or represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video and have an issue with the use of said material, please send an email to [email protected]. I will respond immediately.