Far more than a geographical reality, the Nile is the narrative thread of identity and the ultimate source of inspiration for ...

Ancient Greek historian Herodotus once called Egypt "the gift of the Nile." That's because Egypt's considerable wealth, power ...

The First Plague The first plague also takes place at the Ye’or, when the waters of the Nile turn to blood. Since the Egyptians worshipped the Nile, Hashem begins the plagues by striking what they ...

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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Vol. 5, has added half title: Appendix; v.5 has title: "Select specimens of natural history, collected in travels to discover the source of the ...