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Ancient Branch of Nile River

May 21 , 2024 40 days 216 0
  • Using satellite imagery, experts identified potential locations of an ancient river branch near the pyramid fields.
  • Satellite images are indicating the presence of a 64-km-long former river branch that once flowed near the pyramid fields.
  • They have proposed that the river branch be named “Ahramat” which means pyramids in Arabic.
  • The researchers believe that the increased windblown sand, linked to a major drought that began approximately 4,200 years ago, likely caused the branch to migrate eastward.
  • This migration, combined with the accumulation of sand, eventually led to the river silting up and disappearing.

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