Given these striking characteristics, the Nile is deemed to be the longest river of the earth. While many scientists have voiced contentions about the size Nile and Amazon river, the Nile still stands out because of its highly elongated river channel. That being said, there are still several u...
Rough-hewn blocks were chiseled from raw stone, loaded onto barges, andshippeddown the placid Nile River to the halls of the god-king pharaohs. During flood season, this trip would take about two weeks, for there was not a single cataract to delay the trip. During the dry season, the s...
Mostly the river Nile is associated with Egypt. But it is interesting to note that only about 22% of this river runs through Egypt. The source of River Nile is at Lake Victoria in Uganda where it is called White Nile and at Lake Tana in Ethiopia where it is called Blue Nile. Where d...
Discover the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Read about its location, the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, and Egyptian pharaohs, like Tut, who were...
The earliest settlers inthe Nile River valleycame into the region around 3,500 BC. This was called the Predynastic period because it was before any of the dynasties began. Hieroglyphscame onto the scene around 3,100 BC. This was around the same time whenthe first Egyptian pharaoh, Menes (ak...
First things first: Where are the Pyramids of Giza? Giza is in the northern region of Egypt, on the western bank of the Nile River. It’s the third-largest Egyptian city, behind Cairo and Alexandria, and its strategic location near the former ancient capital of Memphis has made it an ...
In the Triassic period 200 million years ago, the Yangtze River Basin was still occupied by the ancient Mediterranean (Tethys Sea). At that time, Tibet, Qinghai, Yunnan were all part of ocean. About 140 million years ago in the Yanshan movement of Jurassic time, Tanggula Mountains, derived ...
16. There are about 60 volcanoes in Ethiopia's rift valley. Erta Ale is the most active volcano in Ethiopia and last erupted in 2017.Erta Ale’ s name originates from the Afar language and means 'smoking mountain'. 17. Ethiopia’s lava lake at Erta Ale volcano is the longest existing ...
Learn about the ancient Nile Valley civilizations of the Egyptians and Nubians. Discover how their town planning and other contributions affect modern-day life.Updated: 11/21/2023 Nile Valley The Nile River is one of the most well-known rivers in the world. TheNile River Valleywas vital to ...
The country of Egypt is officially called the Arab Republic of Egypt. Most of Egypt is located in the Nile Valley of North east Africa, with its Sinai Peninsula reaching into Asia. Because Egypt spans into Africa and Asia it is a transcontinental country