Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. The search for the source of the Nile captivated civilizations for centuries ...

(CNN) — Egypt’s Great Pyramid and other ancient monuments at Giza exist on an isolated strip of land at the edge of the Sahara Desert. (CNN) — Egypt’s Great Pyramid and other ancient monuments at Giza ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Sunset is the best time for a felucca ride, offering the most scenic views. The weather is also much nicer, in contrast to Cairo's scorching mid-day sun. – Nadine Arab The Nile ...

The Nile River, considered the longest river in the world, is approximately 4,258 miles (6,853 kilometers) long, but its exact length is a matter of debate. Flowing northward through the tropical ...

(Reuters) - Egypt has been at odds with upriver nations over their efforts to overturn colonial era-treaties granting it a lion's share of the river's flow. Six Nile basin countries signed a deal last ...

Scott Simon talks with Candice Millard about 19th century British exploration and her new book, "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile." The quest ...

Richard Kyle Paisley has been an adviser to, among others, the Nile Basin Initiative, the United Nations Department of Political Affairs Mediation Support Team and the World Bank Group. The opinions ...

The project was funded by the Royal Society – UK. The Nile is one of the world’s most famous rivers. It’s also Africa’s most important freshwater system. About 300 million people live in the 11 ...

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - At an open-air, riverbank factory where the Blue Nile and White Nile meet in Sudan, Mohamed Ahmed al Ameen and his colleagues mould thousands of bricks every day from mud ...

(CNN) — Egypt’s Great Pyramid and other ancient monuments at Giza exist on an isolated strip of land at the edge of the Sahara Desert. The inhospitable location has long puzzled archaeologists, some ...