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by pfdietz 1339 days ago
It wasn't in the Sahara, but the civilization at Petra (in what is now SW Jordan) was built around sophisticated hydraulic engineering.

It eventually collapsed when earthquakes damaged the system beyond their capacity to repair. Being subjugated by Rome didn't help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSfFq02pK4s