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Arabia Felix: On the Trail of a Forgotten Explorer

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In the 1930s, thanks to the exploits of Lowell Thomas and T. E. Lawrence of Arabia, the western world was obsessed with Arabia; the Rub Al Khali, or Empty Quarter, was considered the largest expanse of unexplored land outside of Antarctica. Setting off from Salalah in southern Oman, after a journey of 60 days, English explorer Bertram Thomas and his team of Bedouin companions finally reached Doha, the capital of Qatar. Unable to communicate his achievements, he then had to sail by Dhow to the telegraph office in Bahrain to announce that the largest sand desert on earth had been crossed.

In 1932, Bertram Thomas stood up in New York and addressed Explorers Club members on his successful crossing, a journey which is to be re-traced 85 years later by small team of Arabs and an Englishman. A lecture will tell the tale of the original journey, and will share plans for the new, which begins November, 2015.











When: Mon., Sep. 21, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Where: The Explorers Club
46 E. 70th St.
212-628-8383
Price: $20
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In the 1930s, thanks to the exploits of Lowell Thomas and T. E. Lawrence of Arabia, the western world was obsessed with Arabia; the Rub Al Khali, or Empty Quarter, was considered the largest expanse of unexplored land outside of Antarctica. Setting off from Salalah in southern Oman, after a journey of 60 days, English explorer Bertram Thomas and his team of Bedouin companions finally reached Doha, the capital of Qatar. Unable to communicate his achievements, he then had to sail by Dhow to the telegraph office in Bahrain to announce that the largest sand desert on earth had been crossed.

In 1932, Bertram Thomas stood up in New York and addressed Explorers Club members on his successful crossing, a journey which is to be re-traced 85 years later by small team of Arabs and an Englishman. A lecture will tell the tale of the original journey, and will share plans for the new, which begins November, 2015.

Buy tickets/get more info now