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North-eastern part of the Sahara Desert
The Libyan Desert (not to be confused with the Libyan Sahara) is a geographical region filling the northeastern Sahara Desert, from eastern Libya to the
Libyan_Desert
Desert glass found in Libya and Egypt
Libyan desert glass or Great Sand Sea glass is an impactite, made mostly of lechatelierite, found in areas in the eastern Sahara, in the deserts of eastern
Libyan_desert_glass
Egyptian part of the Libyan Desert
In Egypt, the Western Desert is an area of the Sahara that lies west of the river Nile, up to the Libyan border, and south from the Mediterranean Sea to
Western_Desert
Desert on the African continent
Mountains, the Ténéré desert, and the Libyan Desert. For several hundred thousand years, the Sahara has alternated between desert and savanna grassland
Sahara
Country in North Africa
literally "Libyan Kingdom", in 1963. Following a coup d'état led by Muammar Gaddafi in 1969, the name of the state was changed to the Libyan Arab Republic
Libya
Circular feature in the Sahara
yellow-green silica glass fragments, known as "Libyan desert glass", that can be found across part of Egypt's Libyan Desert. They neither conducted any fieldwork
Kebira_Crater
1981 film by Moustapha Akkad
occupation Libyan resistance movement Italian Libya List of Islamic films The Message Fakhri Pasha, Defender of Madinah known as "The Lion of the Desert" Hindle
Lion_of_the_Desert
Reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army
and mentally tough, and able to live and fight in seclusion in the Libyan desert. Bagnold felt that New Zealand farmers would possess these attributes
Long_Range_Desert_Group
Candidate for the first comet nucleus
Rock created or modified by impact of a meteorite Libyan desert glass – Desert glass found in Libya and Egypt Nova remnant – Cosmic matter (remnant) Avice
Hypatia_(stone)
2011 military campaign during the Libyan Civil War
The Cyrenaican desert campaign was a military campaign that initiated in April 2011 by the Libyan military in the form of hit-and-run attacks against rebel-held
Cyrenaican_desert_campaign
Impact structure in Libya
Underwood, J.R. Jr., 1999. BP and Oasis Impact Structures, Libya, and their relation to Libyan Desert Glass. In Dressler, B.O., and Sharpton, V.L., eds., pp
Oasis_Impact_Structure
Desert region in eastern Libya
Ramlī al Kabīr) is a sand desert region located in the Libyan Desert, in Cyrenaica region's Kufra District, eastern Libya. It has a surface of approximately
Calanshio_Sand_Sea
Part of the First Libyan Civil War
Libya during the Libyan Civil War. During April to June 2011, anti-Gaddafi forces gained control of most of the eastern part of the southern desert region
Fezzan_campaign
Mythical desert city in Egypt or Libya
d'archéologie orientale. p. 207. Ball, John (August 1927). "Problems of the Libyan Desert". The Geographical Journal. 70 (2): 120–121 – via Internet Archive.
Zerzura
US Army Air Forces aircraft that crashed during WWII in the Libyan desert
Libya following a bombing raid on Naples on April 4, 1943. However, the wreck was accidentally discovered 710 km (440 mi) inland in the Libyan Desert
Lady_Be_Good_(aircraft)
Sand desert region in Libya
desert region spanning approximately 65,000 km2 in southeastern Libya. The area of the Rabyanah Sand Sea is in the western part of the Libyan Desert in
Rebiana_Sand_Sea
Slavery in Libya has a long history and a lasting impact on the Libyan culture. It is closely connected with the wider context of slavery in North Africa
Slavery_in_Libya
Plateau in Egypt and Libya
plateau, roughly the size of Puerto Rico, rises 300 m (980 ft) from the Libyan Desert floor. It is the true heart of the Gilf Kebir National Park. The name
Gilf_Kebir
Region west of the Nile Valley
of the Libyan role in the Punic Wars against the Romans. The Romans used the name Líbues, but only when referring to Barca and the Libyan Desert of Egypt
Ancient_Libya
Priestess in Greek mythology
Zeus-Ammon (Zeus represented with the Horns of Ammon) at Siwa Oasis in the Libyan Desert. The term sibyl comes (via Latin) from the ancient Greek word sibylla
Libyan_Sibyl
Species of snake
The Moorish viper (Daboia mauritanica or Macrovipera mauritanica; common names: Moorish viper, Sahara rock viper, Atlas blunt-nosed viper, more) is a species
Moorish_viper
Oasis town in Libya
Italian occupation of Libya, Jalu supported the Libyan resistance led by Omar Mukhtar. Jalu lies in the Libyan Desert in southeastern Libya and is characterized
Jalu
Hungarian aristocrat and adventurer (1893–1951)
northern Sudan on what was planned to be the first exploration of the Libyan Desert by aeroplane. He was accompanied by Count Nándor Zichy. They took off
László_Almásy
– a desert covering southeastern Niger, at the south of the Ténéré Libyan Desert (also called Western Desert) – a desert covering eastern Libya, western
List_of_deserts
Depression in the Western Desert of Egypt
generate hydroelectric power in his article "The Qattara Depression of the Libyan Desert and the possibility of its utilisation for power-production". During
Qattara_Depression
Ancient Egyptian god
Amunet. His oracle in Siwa Oasis, located in Western Egypt near the Libyan Desert, remained the only oracle of Amun throughout. With the 11th Dynasty
Amun
Exposed impact crater in Libya
Libya. Nature, 223(5209), pp. 940-941. Kohman, T.P., Lowman Jr, P.D. and Abdelkhalek, M.L., 1967. Space and aerial photography of the Libyan Desert glass
BP_Impact_Structure
Coup d'état by the Free Officers movement
Nasserist officers in the Libyan Army, which overthrew the Senussi monarchy of King Idris I and resulted in the formation of the Libyan Arab Republic. The Free
1969_Libyan_revolution
Chief god in ancient Carthaginian religion
adopted into Libyan Religion, whose oracle was situated in the Siwa oasis, in Siwa there remained a solitary oracle of Ammon near the Libyan Desert. 500 km
Baal_Hammon
Arid climate subtype
subtype. Hot desert climates can be found in the deserts of North Africa such as the wide Sahara Desert, the Libyan Desert or the Nubian Desert; deserts of
Desert_climate
Book by Ralph Alger Bagnold
formation and movement of sand dunes in the Libyan Desert. During his expeditions into the Libyan Desert, Bagnold had been fascinated by the shapes of
The Physics of Blown Sand and Desert Dunes
The_Physics_of_Blown_Sand_and_Desert_Dunes
Archaeological site in New Valley, Egypt
Abu Ballas (the pottery hill) is an archaeological site in the Libyan Desert of Egypt. It lies about 200 km (120 mi) south-west of the Dakhla Oases and
Abu_Ballas
Traditional administrative divisions of Libya
Militare del Sud Libico). The Libyan Sahara Territory was divided into four military districts administered from the desert oases towns of Ghat, Brak, Murzuk
Provinces_of_Libya
Brazilian/Italian ground-attack aircraft
The Italian name, "Ghibli", is taken from the hot dry wind of the Libyan Desert. During the early 1970s, Italian manufacturer Aermacchi conducted a
AMX_International_AMX
Car models sold by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati
saloon from 2013 to 2023. Ghibli is the Libyan Arabic name for the hot dry south-westerly wind of the Libyan Desert. The original Ghibli (Tipo AM115) is
Maserati_Ghibli
Amorphous silica glass formed by lightning strike
impure glassy material, but tektites from the Sahara Desert in Libya and Egypt, known as Libyan desert glass, are composed of almost pure silica, almost
Lechatelierite
1978–1987 series of military campaigns
Chadian–Libyan War was a series of military campaigns in Chad between 1978 and 1987, fought between Libya and its Chadian allies, and anti-Libyan Chadian
Chadian–Libyan_War
Branch of the Islamic State in Libya
remaining loyalists in the remote mountainous regions and the desert of Libya. In August 2025, Libyan security services broke up three IS cells which had been
Islamic State – Libya Province
Islamic_State_–_Libya_Province
This is a list of streams and rivers in Sudan, arranged geographically by drainage basin. There is an alphabetic list at the end of this article. Nile
List_of_rivers_of_Sudan
French biopic film
without being allowed to determine its own political future. In the Libyan desert, General Leclerc leads the forces of Free France northwards from Chad
De_Gaulle_(2026_film)
Ethnic Tuareg tribal militias
ethnic Tuareg tribal militias, operating in South-West Libya desert areas during the Second Libyan Civil War. The militias rose to prominence in the district
Tuareg_militias_of_Ghat
Area of land where little precipitation occurs
Oasis in Egypt is 150 km (93 mi) long and is the largest oasis in the Libyan Desert. A lake occupied this depression in ancient times and thick deposits
Desert
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up desert glass in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Desert glass may refer to: Libyan desert glass, in Egypt and Libya Atacama desert glass, in Chile
Desert_glass
1942 aviation incident
a navigational error near the oasis of Kufra in Libya and made a forced landing in the Libyan Desert. The South African Air Force's 15 Squadron, equipped
Tragedy_at_Kufra
Eastern coastal region of Libya
of the Sahara is known as the Libyan Desert, and includes the Great Sand Sea and the Calanshio Sand Sea. The Libyan Desert is home to a few oases, including
Cyrenaica
Combat action during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War
Western Desert Campaign during the Second World War. Kufra is a group of oases in the Kufra District of south-eastern Cyrenaica in the Libyan Desert. In 1940
Capture_of_Kufra
Egyptian temples in Lower Nubia in the Greco-Roman era Ash – A god of the Libyan Desert and oases west of Egypt Astennu – A Baboon god associated with Thoth[citation
List_of_Egyptian_deities
International border
various Libyan tribes throughout its history, with some Libyan dynasties even ruling parts of Egypt. While not as well documented as Egypt, Libya also has
Egypt–Libya_border
1970 American TV series or program
the 1958 discovery of the B-24 Liberator bomber Lady Be Good in the Libyan desert. The Lady Be Good and her nine-man crew had disappeared without a trace
Sole_Survivor_(1970_film)
American energy company
the United States (primarily in the Permian Basin), 17% was in the Libyan Desert in Egypt, 2% was in the Forties oilfield in the North Sea, and 7% was
APA_Corporation
Natural region in Algeria and Mali
Hoggar Mountains. Along with the Libyan Desert it is one of the most desolate and most arid parts of the Sahara Desert. This area has no permanent residents
Tanezrouft
corpses found in Libyan hospital, ministry says". Reuters. Retrieved 29 May 2025. "Sudanese refugees feeing war found dead in Libyan desert". Africanews.
2025_in_Libya
Desert in Egypt and Libya
Great Sand Sea Glass – Desert glass found in Libya and Egypt Libyan Desert – North-eastern part of the Sahara Desert Sahara – Desert on the African continent
Great_Sand_Sea
Libyan resistance leader (1858–1931)
September 1931), called The Lion of the Desert, known among the colonial Italians as Matari of the Mnifa, was a Libyan revolutionary and Imam who led the native
Omar_al-Mukhtar
Capital and most populous city of Libya
largest city of Libya, with a population of about 3.246 million people in 2021. It is located in the northwest of Libya on the edge of the desert, on a point
Tripoli,_Libya
Muslim Sufi order and clan in Libya
grandson became King Idris I of Libya in 1951. The 1969 Libyan revolution led by Muammar Gaddafi overthrew him, ending the Libyan monarchy. The movement remained
Sanusiyya
Saharan oasis in Libya
Zighan) is a depression (height 310 metres) located in the Libyan Desert in the Kufra District of Libya, about 180 km north-northwest of El Tag and east of Tazirbu
Wadi_Zighen
Port city in Derna District, Libya
Tripoli William Eaton—who had marched 500 miles (800 km) across the Libyan Desert from Alexandria—captured the city as part of the First Barbary War.
Derna,_Libya
Cave with ancient rock art in southwest Egypt
of the Libyan Desert section of the Sahara Desert. It is located in the New Valley Governorate of southwest Egypt, near the border with Libya. The rock
Cave_of_Swimmers
British military officer
Died 18 November 1941(1941-11-18) (aged 20) Libya Cause of death Died in deployment Burial place Libya Desert Relatives Richard McGonigal (brother) Ambrose
Eoin_McGonigal
British Army officer (1896–1990)
crossing of the Libyan Desert. His work in the field of Aeolian processes was the basis for the book The Physics of Blown Sand and Desert Dunes, establishing
Ralph_Bagnold
explorations of the Libyan_Desert using Model-T Fords and other 2WD vehicles which helped establish many of the techniques of desert driving still used
List_of_Saharan_explorers
Village in Cyrenaica, Libya
Oasis, within the Libyan Desert subregion of the Sahara. It is in the Kufra District in the southern Cyrenaica region of southeastern Libya. The Arabic el
El_Tag
made from volcanic ash) Iddingsite Kimberlite Lamproite Lapis lazuli Libyan desert glass Llanite Maw sit sit Moldavite Obsidian Apache tears Pallasite
List_of_gemstones_by_species
1997 film by Ridley Scott
Rangers. The Master Chief's shooting of a Libyan soldier to protect O'Neil leads to a confrontation with a Libyan patrol. During the mission, O'Neil, using
G.I._Jane
Second World War battle in Libya
pronunciation: [biʔr ħaˈkiːm] ) took place at Bir Hakeim, an oasis in the Libyan desert southwest of Tobruk, during the Battle of Gazala (26 May – 21 June 1942)
Battle_of_Bir_Hakeim
Princess of Ostrogoths
hundred miles to the south of the capital Carthage, on the edge of the Libyan desert. In 523, Amalafrida's party was beaten, and Hilderic had her arrested
Amalafrida
Last phase of the Chadian–Libyan conflict
War, was the last phase of the Chadian–Libyan War which took place in 1987 in Northern Chad and on the Chad–Libya border. It takes its name from the Toyota
Toyota_War
Occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica
silicosis, desert lung disease, is caused by long-term exposure to sand dust in desert areas, with cases reported from the Sahara, Libyan desert and the
Silicosis
Conflicts in Libya since 2011
The Libyan crisis is the current humanitarian crisis and political-military instability occurring in Libya, beginning with the Arab Spring protests of
Libyan_crisis
Sahara Desert east of the Nile River
the horizon The Eastern Desert, with mountain ranges in view Anthony the Great Geography of Egypt Libyan Desert (Western Desert) "Histories By Herodotus"
Eastern_Desert
Space-borne earth reflectance sensor
versus using the pre-launch calibration. Rao and Chen [1995] use the Libyan Desert as a radiometrically stable calibration target to derive relative annual
Advanced Very-High-Resolution Radiometer
Advanced_Very-High-Resolution_Radiometer
Type of brazier
War, during and after the North African Campaign. As used in the Western Desert campaign, the Benghazi burner itself consisted of an empty steel fuel can—usually
Benghazi_burner
Free French army officer (1913–1942)
Free French Artillery Regiment (1st RAFFL). 1st Regiment left for the Libyan Desert in December 1941 as part of general Pierre Koenig's 1st Free French
Charles_Bricogne
Site of an Ancient Roman well and Ottoman fort in the Libyan Desert
sometimes written Bir Hacheim) is the site of a former Ottoman fort in the Libyan desert. The fort was built around the site of an ancient Roman well, dating
Bir_Hakeim
Place in Fezzan, Libya
site of several small confrontations in the Southern Libyan Desert campaign in the 2011 Libyan civil war between rebel anti-Gaddafi forces (mainly Toubou
Al_Wigh
1929–1934 genocide of Libyan Arabs by Italian colonial authorities
The Libyan genocide, also known in Libya as Shar (Arabic: شر, lit. 'Evil'), was the genocide of Libyan Arabs and the systematic destruction of Libyan culture
Libyan_genocide_(1929–1934)
Part of the First Barbary War
O'Bannon. The battle involved a 521-mile (839-km) march through the Libyan Desert from Alexandria, Egypt, to the eastern port city of Derna, which was
Battle_of_Derna_(1805)
Nomadic tribe in Sudan
stay at their camps or dikkas while the men move north towards the Libyan Desert.[citation needed] The Kababish's home is a simple place made of canvas
Kababish_tribe
Village in Cyrenaica, Libya
remote desert village in the Al Jaghbub Oasis in the eastern Libyan Desert. It is geographically closer to the Egyptian town of Siwa than to any Libyan town
Jaghbub
Transparent non-crystalline solid material
central and eastern Europe), and Libyan desert glass (found in areas in the eastern Sahara, the deserts of eastern Libya and western Egypt) are notable
Glass
Place in Cyrenaica, Libya
Libya. At the end of the 19th century, Kufra became the centre and holy place of the Senussi order. It also played a minor role in the Western Desert
Kufra
Archaeological site in the Western Desert of Egypt
Golden Mummies is a large burial site at Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt, dating to the Greco-Roman period. Discovered in 1996 by Zahi Hawass
Valley_of_the_Golden_Mummies
Giant in Greek mythology
(Γηρυόνου βόες) as his tenth labour. On the way there, he crossed the Libyan desert and became so frustrated at the heat that he shot an arrow at Helios
Geryon
Naturally occurring volcanic glass
fragments Tachylite – Form of basaltic volcanic glass Libyan desert glass – Desert glass found in Libya and Egypt Mayor Island / Tūhua – New Zealand shield
Obsidian
1943 film by Zoltán Korda
commander in Libya who, along with a handful of Allied soldiers, tries to defend an isolated well with a limited supply of water from a Libyan Afrika Korps
Sahara_(1943_American_film)
1958 British film by Terence Young
and the Pole kills the German mole Johnson. They escape through the Libyan Desert in sandstorms, briefly taking shelter at the nightclub of Thatcher's
No_Time_to_Die_(1958_film)
British Army officer (1920–2024)
this role, he guided Special Air Service (SAS) commandos across the Libyan Desert for nighttime raids on Axis airfields and bases. He used a theodolite
Mike_Sadler
Italian reconnaissance and military transport aircraft
an Italian aircraft used in Libya and North Africa from 1937 to 1943. Its nickname, 'Ghibli', refers to a Libyan desert wind. The Caproni Ca.309 was
Caproni_Ca.309
Plant with large fruit
archaeological site located in southwestern Libya. A 2022 study traced 6,000-year-old watermelon seeds found in the Libyan desert to the Egusi seeds of Nigeria. In
Watermelon
their heads. Amphisbaena: A serpent born from Medusa's blood over the Libyan Desert, famous for having two heads one on either end of its body. The Amphisbaena
List of Greek mythological creatures
List_of_Greek_mythological_creatures
1972 aviation accident in Florida
Good – US Army Air Forces aircraft that crashed during WWII in the Libyan desert, a B-24 which was similarly reputed to be cursed after salvaged parts
Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401
Period following the overthrow of Gaddafi
Libyan desert town – government". BBC. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012. "Several killed in Libya desert
Factional violence in Libya (2011–2014)
Factional_violence_in_Libya_(2011–2014)
Hydroelectric macro-engineering concept in Egypt
Libyan Desert". The Geographical Journal. 70 (1): 21–38. doi:10.2307/1781881. JSTOR 1781881. Ball, John (1933). "The Qattara Depression of the Libyan
Qattara_Depression_Project
524 BC disappearance of a Persian army in Egypt
unsuccessfully for the Lost Army's remains in what was then known as the Libyan Desert. From September 1983 to February 1984, the American journalist and author
Lost_Army_of_Cambyses
Musical style of the Sahara region
(ⵜⵉⵛⵓⵎⴰⵔⴻⵏ in Neo-Tifinagh script) or assouf, internationally known as desert blues, is a style of music from the Sahara region of northern and west Africa
Desert_blues
Egyptian prince
Gilf Kebir plateau at the far end of Egypt's Western Desert, part of the greater Libyan Desert. Educated at the Theresian Military Academy in Austria
Prince_Kamal_el_Dine_Hussein
1943 film
Watson and the seven men under their command are travelling through the Libyan Desert in an Allied convoy, when their lorry becomes stuck in the sand and
Nine_Men_(film)
and epic land of Egypt; and it's here, in the sands of the endless Libyan Desert, that the Oracle of Ammon lies. And what the divine Oracle will reveal
The_Sands_of_Ammon
Oasis in Egypt
Greeks and Oasis Magna to the Romans, is the largest of the oases in the Libyan Desert of Egypt. It is in a depression about 160 km (100 miles) long and between
Kharga_Oasis
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LIBYAN DESERT
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Art, Softness
Boy/Male
Muslim
Reward
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Vivian, VIVYAN means "alive, animated, lively."
Male
Hebrew
(לָבָן) Hebrew name LABAN means "white." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Rachel and Leah.
Boy/Male
Indian
Fleshy, Angry
Girl/Female
Muslim
Art, Softness
Female
Hebrew
(×œÖ´×‘Ö°× Ö¸×”) Hebrew name LIBNAH means "whiteness, transparency." In the bible, this is the name of a city captured by Joshua.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Successful; Charmed
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Succesfull charmed
Boy/Male
Hindu
Tongue, Language, Defender of mankind
Girl/Female
Biblical
Blackness of Libnah.
Boy/Male
Indian
Person who makes sacrifice
Male
Hebrew
(מִדְיָן) Hebrew name MIDYAN means "strife, war." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Abraham.
Girl/Female
Biblical
The heart of the sea, fat.
Female
English
English name derived from Latin Liliana, LILIAN means "lily."
Biblical
blackness of Libnah
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Cute
Biblical
the heart of the sea; fat
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Muslim
Successful, Charmed
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