Where Camels Fear To Go: 200 Skeletons Were Discovered At A Prehistoric Cemetery In The Sahara Desert

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Located in Niger’s Ténéré Desert, often described as a “desert within a desert,” the surrounding landscape is brutal, IFL Science reports. Nomadic legends call the region “the place where camels fear to tread,” a reputation well-deserved. Beyond the blinding sandstorms and scorching 49°C (120°F) heat, the area is vast, arid, and largely roadless. The threat of desert bandits and rebel insurgents also means that modern visitors must be escorted b…