Kuchie nomad camel train, between Chakhcharan and Jam, Afghanistan, Asia

Kuchie nomad camel train, between Chakhcharan and Jam, Afghanistan, Asia

Crowds at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Bedouins, Sinai, Egypt, North Africa

Camel riders, Alice Springs, Northern Territories, Australia

Camel train through desert, Morocco, North Africa

Camel caravan, Khongoryn Els dune, Gobi Desert National Park, Omnogov, Mongolia

Camel caravan, Omnogov, Gobi Desert, Khongoryn Els Dunes, Mongolia

Meharistes (camel riders) Tataouine Oasis, Tunisia, North Africa

Camel trek in Sahara dunes near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa

Camels, Central Desert, Northern Territory, Australia

1st century AD Nabatean Corinthian Tomb, Wadi Musa, Petra, Jordan, Middle East

Tuareg and wife leading camel train through the desert near Djanet, Algeria, North Africa

Camel in front of the Taj Mahal and Yamuna (Jumna) River, Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Camel and rider in front of the Taj Mahal and Yamuna (Jumna) River, Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Camel guide and camels, rolling sand dunes of the Erg Chebbi dune sea, Sahara Desert, near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Traders haggling, Darow camel market, near Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Camel, Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Camels, Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Berber man standing with his camel, Erg Chebbi, Sahara Desert, Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Bedouin on camel in the desert, Wadi Rum, Jordan, Middle East

Berber camel leader with three camels in Erg Chebbi sand dunes, Sahara Desert, near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Tourist on camel taking photograph, with Berber man, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Tourist on camel taking photograph, with Berber man, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Tourist on camel taking photograph, with Berber man, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

A Bedouin guide with his camel, overlooking the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A Bedouin guide on camel-back overlooking the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A Bedouin guide with his camel, overlooking the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A Bedouin guide and camel approaching the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt,North Africa, Africa

Nomadic camel herders lead their herd to a watering hole in rural Somaliland, northern Somalia, Africa

Camel traders at the early morning livestock market in Hargeisa, Somaliland, Somalia, Africa

Street scene with camel cart, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Camel driver and sand dunes, Sahara Desert, Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Camel driver and sand dunes, Sahara Desert, Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Man on camel in the Yamuna River in front of the Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Boy riding camel in the Yamuna River in front of the Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Camel caravan in Erg Chebbi Desert, Sahara Desert near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Camel caravan in Erg Chebbi Desert, Sahara Desert near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Nomadic transhumance with Bactrian camels in snow covered winter landscape, Province of Khovd, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Berber man in blue robe with three camels on the ridge of a sand dune in the Erg Chebbi sand sea near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Camel Caravan between Faya-Largeau and N'Djamena, Chad, Africa

Camel caravan, Guelta d'Archei waterhole, Ennedi plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chad, Africa

Tuaregs riding on their camels, near Tamanrasset, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Local nomads drive camels across the desolate landscape of Lac Abbe, Djibouti, Africa

Bedouin on a camel in front of the amphitheater of Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Tuaregs at the animal market, Agadez, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Tuaregs riding on their camels, near Tamanrasset, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Colourful camel riders at a tribal festival, Sahel, Chad, Africa

Camel caravan, Guelta d'Archei waterhole, Ennedi plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chad, Africa

Camel caravan in the stunning desert scenery of Wadi Rum, Jordan, Middle East

Nomadic transhumance with Bactrian camels in snow covered winter landscape, Province of Khovd, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Bedouin on camels in the desert, Wadi Rum, Jordan, Middle East

Colourful camel riders at a Tribal festival, Sahel, Chad, Africa

Camel train through desert, Morocco, North Africa

Frescos of artisans on side aisle ceiling, Qusayr Amra, Umayyad bath complex, Jordan, Middle EastBuilt in the desert by Caliph Walid I, 700-715, contains well preserved period frescos

Bedouin on camel in the desert, Wadi Rum, Jordan, Middle East

A Bedouin guide and camel approaching the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A camel herd in the Fezzan desert, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Men trading camels at the camel market of Nouakchott, Mauritania, Africa

Sam Sand Dunes, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Excursion by camel to visit volcano, National Park of Timanfaya, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Camel train through desert, Morocco, North Africa

Camel driver's shadow in the Sahara desert, near Douz, Kebili, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Colourful camel riders at a Tribal festival, Sahel, Chad, Africa

Camel driver in the Sahara desert, near Douz, Kebili, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Camel relaxes after carrying watermelons to the town of Ghinda, Eritrea, Africa

Bedouin with his camels in the stunning scenery of Wadi Rum, Jordan, Middle East

The Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Camel driver at dusk in the Sahara desert, near Douz, Kebili, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Men trading camels at the camel market, Nouakchott, Mauritania, Africa

Camel drivers at dusk in the Sahara desert, near Douz, Kebili, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Bedouin on camel in the desert, Wadi Rum, Jordan, Middle East

Camel caravan riding through the stone desert near Atar, Mauritania, Africa

Camel driver in the Sahara desert, near Douz, Kebili, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Camel drivers at dusk in the Sahara desert, near Douz, Kebili, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

The Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Kuchie nomad camel train, between Chakhcharan and Jam, Afghanistan, Asia

Bedouin and camel, Sinai, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Camel and rider, Petra Archaeological Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Petra, Jordan, Middle East

Camels and guide, Zaafrane, Tunisia, North Africa

Two men in colourful turbans, Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Camels silhouetted against the sunset, Thar Desert, near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Camel silhouetted against the sunset, Thar Desert, near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Detail of monument to Silk Route Travellers, Uzbekistan, CIS, Central Asia, Asia

Step pyramid of Zoser, Saqqara, near Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Camel by the Yamuna River with the Taj Mahal behind, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Tuareg man leading a camel train of tourists on the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Berber man leading a train of camels over the orange sand dunes of the Erg Chebbi sand sea, Sahara Desert near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Berber man with camel on the ridge of an orange sand dune in the Erg Chebbi sand sea, Sahara Desert near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Berber man leading a train of camels over the orange sand dunes of the Erg Chebbi sand sea, Sahara Desert near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Berber man leading a train of camels over the orange sand dunes of the Erg Chebbi sand sea, Sahara Desert near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

A boy with a camel, the Petra Treasury (Al-Khazneh), Petra Archaeological Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Petra, Jordan, Middle East

Tourists enjoying camel ride in the Nubra Valley in Ladakh region of India, Ladakh, India, Asia

A camel trader in the famous Sam Sand dunes in Jaisalmer region of Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Bedouin and camel in desert setting, Judean Desert, Israel, Middle East

Salt caravan crossing the desert, Dallol, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

Mountain bikes and man offering camel ride at foot of Tinfou dunes, near Tamegroute, Draa River valley, Zagora Province, Draa-Tafilalet region, Morocco

Rider and his Camel, Cheops (Khufu) Pyramid in background, Great Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Giza, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tourists riding camels, Great Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Giza, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Man riding camel at sunset in Thar Desert, India, Asia