For thousands of years, emperors, explorers, and scholars have searched for the river’s starting point. The journey led through myth, politics, and geography across the heart of Africa.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A study in Nature Geoscience has revealed how changes in the River Nile during the past 11,500 years may have shaped ancient Egypt.

Opinion - The River Nile has played a crucial role in the history of Egypt and the surrounding region for thousands of years. Its significance extends beyond Egypt, as it has influenced the ...

Such is the case with the White Nile River (also often called Victoria Nile) in East Africa. Add to that the amount of controversies tied to this river and the site of its source.

Geologists have extensively debated the age of the Nile River, with some early figures settling on around 6 million years. They've also wondered how the 4,132 mile-long river kept its persistence ...

THE NILE'S RECORD-BREAKING LENGTH TAKES IT THROUGH MORE ASTONISHING WORLDS THAN ANY OTHER. A MIRACULOUS, CHANGING RIVER THAT BREATHES LIFE INTO ALL IT TOUCHES. SHAPING THE FACE OF AFRICA.

In 1954, the Yangtze River floods destroyed the surrounding area and there were nearly 30,000 casualties. In 1931 due to the floods in the Yangtze River, almost 145,000 people died.

For centuries, farmers relied solely on the Nile to water their cropland, digging a complex network of irrigation canals to connect the entire delta region to the river and its tributaries. But as ...