Absolute Desert (S01E03)
S01E03
Michael arrives in Timbuktu with a caravan transporting massive salt blocks that once established the city as a prominent hub of Islamic scholarship until the 16th century. As he explores the remnants of modern-day Timbuktu, he seeks out the Imam, who reveals ancient astronomical manuscripts that were created two centuries before Galileo's findings.
Show
Sahara with Michael Palin
Episode
S01E03
Air Date
Oct 27, 2002
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
A Line in the Sand
S01E01
Meridian
S01E02
Destination Timbuktu
S01E02
Nickel Ride
S01E03
Absolute Desert
S01E03
Line of Duty
S01E04
Dire Straits
S01E04
Sidewalk Fisherman
S01E05
The Violent Circle
S01E06
Stakeout
S01E07
No More Rumbles
S01E08
Belvedere Tower
S01E09
The Bird Guard
S01E10
The Other Face of Goodness
S01E11
Lady Bug, Lady Bug
S01E12
Susquehanna 4-7598
S01E13
And a Merry Christmas to the Force on Patrol
S01E14
The Explosive Heart
S01E15
The Manhole
S01E16
Even Crows Sing Good
S01E17
Burst of Passion
S01E18
Goodbye, My Lady Love
S01E19
The Shield
S01E20
One to Get Lost
S01E21
Hey, Teach!
S01E22
Ticker Tape
S01E23
Fire Island
S01E24
Ten Cent Dreams
S01E25
The Bumper
S01E26
A Running of Bulls
S01E27
Fallen Star
S01E28
Beyond Truth
S01E29
Baker's Dozen
S01E30
The Rebirth
S01E31
Four Sweet Corners
S01E32
The Sandman
S01E33
Turn of Events
S01E34
A Little Piece of the Action
S01E35
The Bloodhounds
S01E36
The Scorpion Sting
S01E37
Saw My Baby There
S01E38
The Canvas Bullet
S01E39
A Wood of Thorns