Ancient Greek historian Herodotus once called Egypt "the gift of the Nile." That's because Egypt's considerable wealth, power, and influence in the ancient world sprang directly from the great river.

Spanning nearly 6,700 kilometers, the Nile is the world’s longest river and a vital source of life for millions across eleven ...

Local crafts and tourism to benefit from Nile source renovation. Renovation works at the Source of the Nile in Jinja City have moved smoothly two years after the site’s initial commissioning, city ...

All great mysteries begin at the end and end at the very beginning. And for thousands of years, the Nile River was perhaps the world’s greatest mystery. Anyone can see where it ends, pouring northward ...

Scientists have shed light on a new, transformative approach that could help resolve a dispute over the Nile river's water resources. Scientists have shed light on a new, transformative approach that ...

If ancient wonders, mysterious temples and the steady flow of the Nile River are calling, a cruise on Egypt's most famous ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Guinness World Records, Britannica and the U.S. government agree: The longest river in the world is the mighty Nile — the “father of African rivers,” Britannica says. But in Brazil, ...

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa's largest hydroelectric project, is nearing completion. Expected to generate over five gigawatts of electricity, the dam promises to transform ...

"Originally published by Bloomsbury, London, in 2014." It was Herodotus who first called Egypt "the gift of the river." Now renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes us along the Nile to reveal how ...

The plant is choking off the only natural water source in Idlib province. IDLIB, Syria -- The Orontes River in northwestern Syria has long been a lifeline for farmers, including 50-year-old Bahjat ...

While the same tombs and temples are there to admire after thousands of years, and remote river scenery is much the same as it has been for millennia, Egypt’s Nile cruise experience has changed. It’s ...