Dumped truck in the sahara, western desert of Egypt

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The Gilf Kebir (meaning great barrier) in Egypts Western Desert is a limestone and sandstone plateau roughly the size of Switzerland. It rises 300 metres from the desert floor and is formed of two landmasses joined by an isthmus almost cut through by the Aqaba Pass. An ancient watershed draining water in all directions its wadis were eroded by water and then by wind and sand over 100,000 years. There are sheer cliffs to the south and southwest while in the Northeast cliffs have worn down to give us the great Sand Sea. Rock art first recorded by Hassanein Bey in 1923. Price Kemal el Din explored and mapped the area of the Gilf in 1925-6 then in the late 20’s both Almasy and Ralph Bagnold began their desert travels.

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Size: 5079px × 3386px
Location: Egypt
Photo credit: © Mike P Shepherd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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