The invention of the shaduf was very important in the story of Ancient Egypt. It helped people to easily access the water from the River Nile. They built a system of canals to bring the water to ...

While most of the world was in lockdown, a team of 15 researchers carefully scraped thousands of years of soot, dirt, and ...

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

Cruising down Africa’s longest river is one of the most popular tourist activities in Egypt. Here’s how to make the most of ...

Here's how to have the best Egypt river trip Cruising leisurely down the Nile River is one of the most popular tourist ...

The ancient Egyptians based their farming around the annual flooding of the River Nile. There were three seasons in the Egyptian calendar: Akhet Also called the Season of the Inundation.

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

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

Instead, this sign is linked to the very source of life in ancient Egypt - the mighty Nile River. Those born under the Nile sign are believed to possess a deep connection to the natural world, with a ...

Cairo is, of course, the gateway to the Nile ... the Egyptian Museum, and bustling Khan el-Khalili bazaar, I can see how Cairo’s oldest neighbourhoods and landmarks all hew to the river.