A Portuguese vessel lost in 1533 resurfaced in Namibia’s desert, offering a treasure trove of coins, ingots, and a glimpse ...

In the early 1900s, the first diamond was found in Kolmanskop, in the African country of Namibia. It led to a diamond rush and the town was created. Having become one of the wealthiest places, when ...

Sossusvlei is part of the Namib Desert, which is considered the world's oldest desert, dating back at least 55 million years.

Fresh dung. Tracks in the sand of the Namib desert. The black rhinoceros can't be far away. Wildlife rangers Stefanus Ganuseb ...

This story appears in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. At dawn, three weeks before the winter solstice, the last tendrils of fog curled gray against the pinking sky over a sand ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Here's a riddle for you, a man is standing in the desert. He's thirsty, parched, and surrounded by fresh water but he can't drink. Why? He's ...

Although large parts of this desert region are protected, it still faces threats from unsustainable land practices, mining and illegal plant harvesting. One unique way of protecting Namibia's ...

Pia has traveled to the Namib Desert. Far away from civilization, she visits the Gobabeb Desert Research Station and learns amazing things about the miraculous creatures of the Namib Desert. First, ...

LLM contributor Rebecca Underwood travels to this stunning African country and discovers its charming and unique attractions.

Eunice Smith, the UNESCO Head of Office and Representative to Namibia, lauded this significant achievement, highlighting its ...

Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along “green corridors”. The archaeology of ...