View 17 Lawrence Of Arabia Desert Crossing Map - Lawrence of Arabia takes place in the Arabian desert, on the cliffs of Wadi Rumm in Jordan. The real visual splendour of Lawrence, however, lies in its breathtaking desertscapes, which were shot in Jordan. Lawrence's first encounter with the desert is the black basalt landscape of Jebel Tubayq, near Jordan's Saudi Arabian border, as is much of Jordan's landscape. Lawrence of Arabia's only map is expected to fetch up to $100,000 when it goes under the hammer in London next month. The map, printed on faded yellow paper, depicts northern Arabia and was created by
November 23, 2012 It became an exploration of the extraordinary impact Lawrence's trek and subsequent exploits would have on the map of the modern Middle East and the evolution of the world as we know it in the 100 years since British army officer T.E. Lawrence traversed Jordan's desert and the half century since David Lean set out to capture it for his cinematic epic "Lawrence of Arabia." IN A CHANGING POLITICAL LANDSCAPE, LOGISTICS. Lawrence crossed in 1917 through an open desert populated by roaming Bedouin tribes and families.
Lawrence described it as a private venture with no British assistance because "Feisal provided money, camels, stores, and explosives.": 257-58 Sherif Nasir led the 600-mile desert journey, while Lawrence was accompanied by Nesib el-Bekri and Auda Abu Tayi, leader of the northern Howeitat Bedouin tribe. Total strength on May 9, 1917, when Lawrence Of Arabia: The Dangers Of War And The Desert was published. On paper, this seemed simple enough, but in reality, it required crossing over 600 miles of desert, including an infamous section known as 'al-Houl' or 'the Terror,' due to the high risk of death for anyone who attempted to navigate it. A map depicting Lawrence and Feisal's journey.
