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One of the chief factors in the making of the Sahara Desert (it wasn't created that way) was Roman tree felling for their ships, as the cedars of Lebanon were felled for Solomon's temple (perhaps it would have lasted had it been made of stone) You are right, you did not claim the cedars of Lebanon in your statement. However, unless the Romans built billions of ships, they never would have cut down enough trees to create the Sahara Desert.

The Romans built ships for years before they even arrived in Egypt or Northern Africa. Why travel all the way to Africa for trees when Gaul was carpeted with trees? Gaul was a bit easier to access that Northern Africa.

You also have not commented on the fact that the Sahara Desert was in existence for several thousand years before the founding of Rome. Or did the Ancient Egyptians make all that up. Ancient Egypt was confined essentially to the Nile River Valley because everything else was desert. I also am still waiting for the evidence that stone was NOT used to build Solomon's temple. Every other building in Jeruselem has Stone in it. The West Wall has Stone in it. You talked about the Floor. Fine. Wooden floors. But why would the Israelites build an entire temple out of wood in a city of stone and brick?