Ancient Civilizations That Thrived in Deserts

The Egyptians built a civilization along the Nile in the Sahara. The Nabataeans carved Petra in the Jordanian desert. The Silk Road crossed the Taklamakan and Gobi.

The Tuareg have crossed the Sahara for 2,000 years. Aboriginal Australians have lived in the Outback for 65,000 years. The Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the American Southwest..