Rub' al Khali crossing 1930
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Rub' al Khali crossing 1930 was the pioneering expedition in which Bertram Thomas became the first documented Westerner to traverse the Empty Quarter desert of the Arabian Peninsula.
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| Rub' al Khali crossing 1930 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Rub' al Khali crossing 1930 Context triple: [Bertram Thomas, startTime, Rub' al Khali crossing 1930]
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crossing of the Rub' al Khali
The crossing of the Rub' al Khali refers to Wilfred Thesiger’s legendary mid-20th-century explorations across the vast Empty Quarter desert of the Arabian Peninsula, documented in his classic travel book "Arabian Sands."
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Moreh–Tamu crossing
The Moreh–Tamu crossing is a key land border checkpoint between India and Myanmar that serves as a major hub for bilateral trade and regional connectivity in Southeast Asia.
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Cairo–Ismailia Desert Road
The Cairo–Ismailia Desert Road is a major highway in Egypt that links Cairo with the city of Ismailia across the Eastern Desert, serving key industrial and satellite cities along its route.
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Wadi Araba Crossing – Eilat and Aqaba
Wadi Araba Crossing – Eilat and Aqaba is an international border crossing between Israel and Jordan linking the Israeli resort city of Eilat with the Jordanian port city of Aqaba.
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Cairo–Asyut desert road
The Cairo–Asyut desert road is a major highway in Egypt that runs through the Western Desert, linking the capital Cairo with the city of Asyut and serving several governorates along the Nile Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rub' al Khali crossing 1930 Target entity description: Rub' al Khali crossing 1930 was the pioneering expedition in which Bertram Thomas became the first documented Westerner to traverse the Empty Quarter desert of the Arabian Peninsula.
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A.
crossing of the Rub' al Khali
The crossing of the Rub' al Khali refers to Wilfred Thesiger’s legendary mid-20th-century explorations across the vast Empty Quarter desert of the Arabian Peninsula, documented in his classic travel book "Arabian Sands."
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B.
Moreh–Tamu crossing
The Moreh–Tamu crossing is a key land border checkpoint between India and Myanmar that serves as a major hub for bilateral trade and regional connectivity in Southeast Asia.
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C.
Cairo–Ismailia Desert Road
The Cairo–Ismailia Desert Road is a major highway in Egypt that links Cairo with the city of Ismailia across the Eastern Desert, serving key industrial and satellite cities along its route.
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D.
Wadi Araba Crossing – Eilat and Aqaba
Wadi Araba Crossing – Eilat and Aqaba is an international border crossing between Israel and Jordan linking the Israeli resort city of Eilat with the Jordanian port city of Aqaba.
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E.
Cairo–Asyut desert road
The Cairo–Asyut desert road is a major highway in Egypt that runs through the Western Desert, linking the capital Cairo with the city of Asyut and serving several governorates along the Nile Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert crossing expedition
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historical event ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Arabia Felix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | St John Philby Rub' al Khali expeditions ⓘ |
| hasArrivalCountry | Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArrivalPoint | Doha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedPerson | Sultan of Muscat and Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
Oman
NERFINISHED
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Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | British exploration of Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepartureCountry | Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeparturePoint | Salalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepartureRegion | Dhofar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1931 ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
dune fields
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sand desert ⓘ |
| hasGuide | Arab Bedouin guides ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
increased Western knowledge of the Empty Quarter
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inspiration for later Arabian desert expeditions ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Empty Quarter NERFINISHED ⓘ Rub' al Khali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
collection of scientific data
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exploration of unknown interior of the Arabian Peninsula ⓘ mapping of the Rub' al Khali ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | successful crossing of the Empty Quarter ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Bertram Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext | interwar period in the Middle East ⓘ |
| hasPublicationAuthor | Bertram Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicationYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
extreme aridity
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hostile tribal territories ⓘ navigational difficulty ⓘ |
| hasRouteDirection | south-to-north ⓘ |
| hasScientificActivity |
ethnographic observation
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geographical observation ⓘ geological observation ⓘ meteorological observation ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1930 ⓘ |
| ledBy | Bertram Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | first documented crossing of the Rub' al Khali by a Westerner ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier partial journeys into the Rub' al Khali ⓘ |
| supportedBy | local tribal leaders ⓘ |
| usesTransport | camel ⓘ |
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Subject: Rub' al Khali crossing 1930 Description of subject: Rub' al Khali crossing 1930 was the pioneering expedition in which Bertram Thomas became the first documented Westerner to traverse the Empty Quarter desert of the Arabian Peninsula.
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