River Nile

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📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today we will talk about the Nile, the longest river in the world, and explore its importance in the history and culture of Egypt and other African countries. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy ...  Show more

The Nile River has been flowing south to north for about 30 million years, and the human race's cradle may have been along the Blue Nile stemming from Ethiopia. Find out some amazing facts about what may be the world's most important river.

Far in the distance, three colossal shapes tower over the desert horizon…In this episode, we travel to the Nile Valley, and tell the story of one of the most iconic cultures ever produced by humankind – the civilizations of ancient Egypt. I want to show how this series of related ...  Show more

In the mid 19th century, a team of explorers set off in search of an elusive goal – the source of the River Nile. Set against a backdrop of imperial expansion into Africa, the expedition was led by Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke – two men who should have been great ...  Show more