It was one of the great exploits of a golden age of exploration: Bertram Thomas, a British diplomat, spent 42 days travelling overland along the coast of Oman. As recorded in his 1928 diary ...

ARABIA FELIX — Bertram Thomas — Scribner ($5). Last large geographical blind spot in world cartographers’ eyes was the great desert Rub’ al Khali, “empty quarter” of Arabia. After ...

In 2019, William toured Oman and recently endorsed six explorers influenced by Bertram Thomas, who embarked on a 42-day journey along Oman's south-eastern coast in 1928, uncovering new species ...

Prince William hinted at a forthcoming royal visit to Oman as he met with members of an expedition which aims to retrace the footsteps of famous British explorer Bertram Thomas.. The Prince of ...

Long has the desert of Ruba-el-Khali ("Abode of Loneliness"), wild, waterless, utterly unknown, remained "the white blot on the map." The southern interior of Arabia, centre of ...

Bertram Thomas, a ground-breaking explorer from Pill near Bristol, wrote extensive field notes which he typed up when he returned from his travels. Upon completing his expedition, ...

Prince William was speaking as he launched an expedition inspired by a famous British explorer ...

Almost 100 years ago, in 1928, British explorer Bertram Thomas traveled along the southeast coastline of Oman observing and documenting the biodiversity. Along with his legacy, detailed notes of ...

The pair, who are joint patrons of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, mingled with members of the team set to emulate the route pioneered by eminent explorer Bertram Thomas.

The team will be retracing the steps of British explorer Bertram Thomas who made the journey in 1928. Thomas kept diaries of his travels, accompanied by photographs and detailed maps of the area.