The mighty Nile, which brings the rains of equatorial Africa to the Mediterranean, has nurtured six millenniums of civilization in its valley and broad delta. But its trapped waters are not sufficient ...

During a diving expedition in the Nile River, archaeologists in Egypt discovered rock carvings featuring depictions of several ancient Egyptian pharaohs, along with hieroglyphic inscriptions. A joint ...

This late-season surge, peaking beyond the typical July–September flood period, has been attributed by Egyptian authorities ...

"The yearly flood of the Nile is caused by late summer rains in the plateau region of Ethiopia, which in turn swell the tributaries of the Nile. At the peak of the flood, the volume of the river's ...

60.4 x 50.4 cm. (23.8 x 19.8 in.) Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper 60,4 x 50,4 cm, in excellent condition. Magnum's "In our Time" exhibition blindstamp in the ...

Egypt blames Ethiopia for severe Nile flooding in Beheira and Menoufia provinces, attributing rising water levels to mismanagement of the newly inaugurated Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Ethiopia ...

On the broad chessboard of international diplomacy, the U.S. moved decisively last week in a gambit that took the breath of professionals for its daring and won the assent of kibitzers for its ...

By reframing water management from a defensive reaction to a proactive catalyst for economic development, Egypt is ...

The individual components in Ala Younis’s works are small – tin soldiers, dioramas, archival documents – but the way they ...

A granite inscription tells us that for seven years during the reign of the ancient Egyptian king Djoser, the Nile failed to go through its annual flooding cycle, causing a devastating drought and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "Constructed of granite, the first ...