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A team of paleontologists led by National Geographic Explorer Paul Sereno uncovered a trove of dinosaur fossils in the Sahara ...
CAIRO, June 1 (Reuters) - Egypt unveiled plans on Sunday to build a desert city that will see about 7% of Egypt's annual Nile River quota rerouted from fertile delta land to pass by upscale glass ...
Egypt plans desert city supplied with diverted Nile water An aerial view shows the river Nile and traffic, as pictured through the window of a plane, in Cairo, Egypt, February 6, 2025.
Unesco-listed fortified town in northwest Africa fights to preserve buildings and medieval books about science, astronomy and history.
Egypt is rewriting the rules of survival in one of the planet’s harshest environments with its groundbreaking New Delta Project—a colossal 114,000-kilometer artificial river snaking through ...
Located in the Sahara Desert, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park is the main draw for tourists here. Algeria, the largest country in Africa, has long struggled to attract tourists to its desert landscape.
Hilton and Middle East For Nile Cruisers have announced the signing of Waldorf Astoria Nile River Experience designed to bring Waldorf Astoria’s signature service to Africa’s longest and most renowned ...
The world's biggest desert that covers 11 countries where temperatures drop to -9C The desert covers over 3.3 million square miles, which means it's roughly the same size as the entire United States.
The Sahara desert, once lush and green, during a time between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago, was also home to a mysterious human lineage, a new study has found. Researchers from Germany's Max Planck ...
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of the Nile. Surrounded by the harsh Sahara Desert, the world’s longest river winds through Egypt like a green ribbon. Running for 4,100 miles, it weaves ...
Viking has introduced two new river ships, Viking Hathor and Viking Sobek, in Egypt for its "Pharaohs & Pyramids" itinerary, expanding their Nile River fleet.