The Ancient Egyptians called The Nile 'Ar' which meant black, because that was the colour of the soil and silt left behind after theflooding. Some years though the river didn't flood properly ...

You can, however, expect to meet some crocodiles on your Nile voyage. Most itineraries stop at Kom Ombo, a town 50km upriver ...

Along the west bank of the Nile River ... of the Nile River. The foundation, led by Hawass, said in a statement provided to the Associated Press, that it had been working with Egypt’s Supreme ...

The belief in Egypt is that Ethiopia is being used by Israel and other powers to undermine Egypt and bring it down to its ...

We need to know exactly when the river will flood ... highlands of Ethiopia each year would cause the Nile to flood as it flowed through Egypt. Farmland could be covered by up to two metres ...

Mohammad Mahmoud, Middle East Institute Egypt’s Nile River, one of the most storied ... a significant increase that will severely amplify flood crises from events such as hurricanes ...

The UW department of history presented its 50th anniversary History Lecture Series on Jan. 22, hosted by UW associate professor Joel Walker. The lecture, part of the topic “River Histories,” ...

+ Aswan is a stop on most Nile cruises, including the 7-night Luxor-Luxor voyage with CroisiEurope, a French operator that ...