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4 unusual facts about Qattara Depression


Qattara Depression

Ice Cold in Alex The 1958 film features the Depression during World War II

The German officer stationed in the depression was cited by Gordon Welchman as helpful in the breaking of the Enigma machine code, due to his regular transmissions stating there was "nothing to report".

In the seventies and early eighties several proposals to flood the area were made by Friedrich Bassler and the Joint Venture Qattara, a group of mainly German companies.

The Acacia groves vary widely in biodiversity and rely on runoff from rainfall and groundwater to survive.



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