History of Western Sahara
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The history of Western Sahara can be traced back to the times of Carthaginian explorer Hanno the Navigator in the 5th century BC. Though few historical records are left from that period, Western Sahar
Engraving depicting the Sociedad Española de Africanistas' exploratory works in the Río de Oro Peninsula led by Emilio Bonelli (published in January 1885 in La Ilustración Española y Americana).
Spanish Sahara
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Spanish Sahara, officially the Spanish Possessions in the Sahara from 1884 to 1958, then Province of the Sahara between 1958 and 1976, was the name used for the modern territory of Western Sahara when
History of Western Sahara
…the coast from Cape Bojador to Cape Blanc, and the area was later extended. In 1958, Spain combined separate districts together to form the province of Spanish Sahara. A 1975 advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice on the status of the Western Sahara held that while some of the region's tribes had…
Spanish barracks in El Aaiún, 1972
Postage stamp issued in 1924
Villa Cisneros fortress and aircraft booth, 1930 or 1931