1 Comment TIL of the Moroccan Western Sahara wall. In 1987 the Moroccan government completed a 2700km sand wall to keep out guerilla fighters from the Polisario front, a Western Saharan independence movement. The minebelt that runs along the wall is thought to be the world’s longest continuous minefield. by whatilearned November 14, 2021, 6:32 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL there are various memorials placed throughout the Saharan Desert which are dedicated to the late Egyptian actor Samir Lama. Lama was also a desert explorer, credited for discovering what is now known as Lama-Monod Pass in southwestern Egypt with his colleague, Théodore Monod. by whatilearned September 3, 2021, 8:32 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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