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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-03 · 18 entries checked · 14 flagged · 29 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 29 still open
Al-Ahsa Oasis — The claim that the Qarmatian leader was 'Abu Tahir al-Jannabi' in 899 is incorrect; the leader in 899 was his father, Abu Sa'id al-Jannabi.
Bahariya Oasis — The claim that the oasis was known in Latin as 'Oasis parva (Small Oasis) from 45 CE' is inaccurate because the specific date 45 CE is not established in canonical sources; the Roman designation is generally dated to the Roman period without a precise year.
Bahariya Oasis — The dinosaur 'Tameryraptor' is not a valid, widely-recognized genus from the Bahariya Formation; the established canon recognizes Carcharodontosaurus saharicus from Bahariya, and 'Tameryraptor' is a nomen dubium or misapplied name.
Bilma — The poet Abu Ishaq Ibrahim al-Kanemi was born in Bilma in the 12th century: This is likely an error. The historical figure Abu Ishaq Ibrahim al-Kanemi (also known as Ibrahim al-Kanemi) was a 13th-century scholar and poet from the Kanem-Bornu Empire, not specif
Dakhla Oasis — The entry states that the minaret of Qasr ad-Dakhla dates to 924 CE, but the fortified Islamic town was built in the 12th century (1100s CE), making the 924 CE date contradictory and factually incorrect; the minaret is actually part of the 12th-century Ayyubid
Dakhla Oasis — The entry mentions 'In July 2026, a 4th-century CE Byzantine residential city was uncovered...' which is a future date and cannot be a factual historical event; no such discovery in July 2026 is part of established canon.
Kharga Oasis — The claim that the Temple of Hibis was founded by Pharaoh Psamtik II around 500 BC is inaccurate; it was founded by Darius I and construction began around 521–486 BC.
Kharga Oasis — The claim that the Temple of Hibis is a Saite-era temple is inaccurate; it was built during the Persian (27th) Dynasty, not the Saite (26th) Dynasty.
Nefta, Tunisia — The claim that Nefta is 'considered by most Sufis to be the spiritual home of Sufism' is not supported by widely-known historical or religious canon; Sufism's spiritual home is generally associated with the Middle East, not Nefta.
Nefta, Tunisia — The claim that the bishopric of Nepte functioned until the end of the 7th century is not clearly supported by established historical records; its exact end date is uncertain and the 7th-century cutoff is an oversimplification.
Painted Desert (Arizona) — The entry states that Coronado located the Seven Cities of Cibola some 40 miles east of Petrified Forest National Park. In established history, Coronado did not find the Seven Cities of Cibola; he found Zuni pueblos (Hawikuh), which are in western New Mexico,
Painted Desert (Arizona) — The entry says Coronado sent an expedition to find the Colorado River to gain supplies after finding the cities were not made of gold. Historically, the specific sequence and motivation as described are not accurate to the known narrative; the details about th
Rub' al Khali — The sand is reddish-orange due to feldspar: The reddish-orange color is primarily due to iron oxide coatings on the sand grains, not feldspar.
Rub' al Khali — The first documented journeys by non-resident explorers were made by British explorers Bertram Thomas and St John Philby in the early 1930s: This phrasing is misleading because Bertram Thomas was the first documented European to cross the Empty Quarter, and Ph
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