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The Explorers Podcast

Heinrich Barth - Part 2 - Across the Sahara

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

History, Education, Society & Culture

4.91.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In part 2 of our series, Heinrich Barth sets out from Tripoli in an attempt to cross the deadly Sahara desert. He will find ancient ruins and mysterious artifacts; face deadly desert bandits, sandstorms, and an unforgiving sacred mountain that will nearly claim his life. Sponsors: Quince. Get free shipping with your order by using code EXPLORERS at quince.com/explorers The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:41.5

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0:46.5

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0:53.0

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0:59.3

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1:03.9

Let us. Hello and welcome to the Explorers podcast.

1:19.8

This is part two in our story on German Explorer Heinek Barth.

1:23.7

Let's dive into things with two notes for today.

1:26.9

First, if you want to see a map of where we are going, check out our website, Explorespodcast.com.

1:32.8

Second note is regarding source material for this series.

1:36.3

There has not been a lot written about Heinrich Barth over the years, and what has been written has not always been published in English.

1:43.6

However, there are lots of

1:44.7

smaller articles available online, as well as two main sources, for which I am indebted to. The first

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