On Dec. 9, 1960, construction of the Aswan High Dam began in Egypt. It would be the first time flooding on the Nile would be ...

Egypt is celebrating today the 65th anniversary of the late President Gamal Abdel Nasser laying the cornerstone for the High ...

A new study presents a scientific framework for managing the Nile’s large dams during prolonged droughts. The goal is to ...

During the filling process, Egypt can compensate for a loss of water by releasing more from the High Aswan Dam, but the concern comes once the Gerd is fully operational. Reuters Sudan and Egypt ...

During a diving expedition in the Nile River, archaeologists in Egypt discovered rock carvings featuring depictions of several ancient Egyptian pharaohs, along with hieroglyphic inscriptions.

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The poster-child for this harm has long been the High Aswan dam in Egypt, which holds back the river Nile, creating a 500km-long reservoir. Getty Images Lake Nasser, the reservoir created by the ...

On December 10, 1902, the first Aswan Dam, constructed by British engineers, was ceremonially opened in Egypt. The world's largest structure at the time was intended to ensure year-round ...

Courtesy of Nazeerah Egypt’s agricultural industry relies on water from the Aswan High Dam, one of the world's largest ...

Continue south to Aswan, where the boat will moor for two nights. Visit the High Dam, the Old Granite Quarries with its Unfinished Obelisk, then take a motor boat to the Temple of Philae on an island.

Its preservation is a result of Spain's assistance in protecting the ancient sites of Abu Simbel from flooding caused by the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt. The temple's decorative motifs ...