The Arabian Desert

The Arabian Desert

The Arabian Desert is found on an area of land called the Arabian Peninsula. It is a hot, sandy desert with many, many sand dunes. In fact a part of the desert called the Empty Quarter is said to be the largest unbroken stretch of sand.

The Arabian desert covers about 900,000 square miles (2,300,000 square kilometers).

Scientists have found fossil remains of animals that feed on plants that are only found in wet climates. These studies show that the Arabian Desert hasn't always been a desert!

Many people have traveled the Arabian Desert. Some used this desert as a trade route. Others, use the minerals found there (such as oil) as a object for trade.

The Jordanian and Rub 'al-Khali deserts are also found on the Arabian Peninsula.