As the worshipping of the Sun increased, the Sun's day (Sunday) advanced from position of the second day to the first day of the week (and saturday became the seventh day). Sunday. The name comes from the Latin dies solis, meaning sun's day: the name of a pagan Roman holiday. It is also called Dominica (Latin), the Day of God. The Romance languages, languages derived from the ancient Latin language (such as French, Spanish, and Italian), retain the root. German: Sonntag; Dutch: zondag.
Largest Desert in the World - Map showing the location of top ten largest deserts in the World by area in square kilometers. Sahara Desert (Africa) is the largest desert in the world.
By Amanda Briney. The Sahara Desert is located in the northern portion of Africa and covers over 3,500,000 square miles (9,000,000 sq km) or roughly 10% of the continent (image) .ince the Sahara Desert makes up nearly 10% of the African continent, the Sahara is often cited as the world's largest desert. This is not entirely true, however, as it is only the world's largest hot desert.