Herodotus, often called the "Father of History," once emphasized the critical role rivers played in the development of civilizations. Among these rivers, none were more important to ancient ...

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 civilization. Research reveals ...

While searching the Nile River, a team of Egyptian and French archaeologists has discovered carvings, paintings and miniatures depicting ancient pharaohs. The underwater expedition took place near ...

Around 4,000 years ago, the Nile River in what is now Egypt changed its ways. It stopped flowing in many wandering channels and began travelling in fewer, straighter channels — a change that probably ...

Although we usually imagine the conditions in Ancient Egypt to be much like the Egypt of today, back during the Holocene there was significantly more rain as a result of the African Humid Period (AHP) ...

Researchers reveal Karnak Temple was built on rare high ground rising from Nile waters, linking landscape, belief, and ...

An underwater archaeological mission in the Nile River near Aswan, Egypt, recovered a handful of long-lost artifacts. When the building of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s flooded the area, UNESCO ...

Many of the pyramids of ancient Egypt were built along a now extinct branch of the river Nile, geological surveys have revealed. This could explain why these pyramids, including the famed Great ...

With centuries of construction to its name, Ancient Egypt's illustrious Karnak Temple wasn't built in a day. The site - complete with colonnades, courtyards, and even a sacred lake - was constantly ...