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What is the Sahara, and how do the average temperatures there compare to the ones in the Syrian Desert?
What about the history of the Sahara? Have there been any notable events or civilizations in the area?
Yes, the Sahara has a rich and complex history. The ancient Greeks and Romans referred to the Sahara as the "Libyan Desert," and there have been numerous kingdoms and empires that have emerged and fallen in the region over the centuries. One notable civilization was the Garamantes, who established an extensive trade network in the Sahara around 500 BCE.