In 1930 a small team of men, guided by Omani Sheikh Salih bin Kalut Al Rashidi al Kathiri, led British explorer Bertram Thomas on the first recorded crossing of this magnificent but dangerous landscape.
Challenged by the unknown, they walked for nearly 1,000 kilometers from the coast of Oman, through the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to the coast of Qatar.
Now, 85 years later, another team of Omanis and British explorer Mark Evans is taking on the same challenge.
The re-do of the epic journey that was flagged-off on December 10, 2015, is now only a couple of hundred kilometers away from the eventual finishing point, Doha.
To have a glimpse of the unforgetable journey, visit the site: Crossing the Empty Quarter
And see the video below:
85 years after the first journey, another team of Omanis and British explorer Mark Evans is taking on the same challenge
