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The Sahara Desert presented a big problem to traders from Rome who wanted the gold, ivory, and other precious goods from Africa. The desert is vast and dangerous. Sandstorms could blow in and blind you. You could go for days on end without finding water. If you came to an oasis, it might have poisonous water that would kill you and your animals.
