In the footsteps of Philby
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The Heart of Arabia Expedition is a two-stage 1,300km journey across Saudi Arabia, loosely following the route of the remarkable and pioneering explorer Harry St John (Abdullah) Philby.  Here, Expedition Leader Mark Evans and podcast producers Dan Holland and Pennie Stuart from Adventurous Audio outline the background to the expedition and how the story of the journey will be captured by Mark through audio postcards and podcasts. Expedition website: The Heart of Arabia Expedition Follow the Expedition on social: Twitter Instagram Facebook The Heart of Arabia Expedition podcast is produced by Adventurous Audio
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In the final days and nights of the Heart of Arabia Expedition the team, and Philby, faced some of the hardest terrain of both their expeditions. Vast open expanses of desert dunes followed by the ancient volcanic fields of harat. As Mark, Reem, Ana-Maria and Alan get closer to their goal of...
Published 04/20/23
Published 04/20/23
Re-join Mark and The Heart of Arabia Expedition Team at the ancient site of Old Diriyah, the birthplace of the first Saudi state, historical crossroads of pilgrims and traders. It is also where Philby left Riyadh behind and followed the Pilgram Road west to Jeddah. The terrain, climate and...
Published 04/06/23