Rivers have been an essential part of human civilization for millennia, providing water, transport, and fertile land for agriculture. But have you ever wondered which river is the longest on Earth?

Researchers have explored how the River Nile evolved over the past 11,500 years and how changes in its geography could have helped shape the fortunes of ancient Egyptian civilisation. Research ...

This article was originally published on May 9, 2021. The quest to discover the source of the Nile River was one of the most important scientific questions of the 19th century in Europe. While it’s ...

Ancient Egypt might have to thank the River Nile for all its success after new ... a Visiting Fellow in Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton and co-author of ...

“The Nile is definitely longer than the Amazon ... To document the entire river, its geography and biodiversity — this has never been done.” The journey will not be without its dangers.

silting up the river, Ghoneim said. The study demonstrated that when the pyramids were built, the geography and riverscapes of the Nile differed significantly from those of today, said Nick ...

The newly established Nile River Basin Commission (NRBC) has been charged with addressing the contentious issue of the Nile River’s equitable use. However, raised geopolitical tensions in the Horn of ...

A study in Nature Geoscience has revealed how changes in the River Nile during the past 11,500 years may have shaped ancient Egypt. The study, led by Dr Angus Graham from Uppsala University in ...

A boat tour on the Nile River past the Great Pyramids, in Cairo, Egypt, August 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) The researchers said that by the Egyptian Late Period, spanning from 525-332 BCE, the ...