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Herodotus believed geometry began when farmland had to be remeasured after this river's annual floods |
the Nile
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$400 |
J |
LAKES & RIVERS |
2024-02-05 |
#9031 |
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Some of the great sights of Giza are the pyramids & my van on the bank of this river |
the Nile
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$200 |
J |
A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER |
2023-10-11 |
#8948 |
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Luxor |
the Nile
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$200 |
J |
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT |
2023-05-16 |
#11 |
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Lake Nasser was created by impounding the waters of this river |
the Nile
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$800 |
DJ |
LAKES & RIVERS |
2023-04-05 |
#8843 |
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In the "Odyssey", it's called the Aegyptus |
the Nile
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$400 |
DJ |
BIG RIVER |
2023-02-02 |
#8799 |
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An 830-mile stretch of this river flows from Khartoum to Lake Nasser |
the Nile
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$800 |
DJ |
LAKES & RIVERS |
2022-10-27 |
#8729 |
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Lake Victoria is the largest source of this African river |
the Nile
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$400 |
DJ |
BODIES OF WATER |
2022-02-18 |
#8580 |
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The Blue branch of this river begins near Bahir Dar in Ethiopia |
the Nile
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$400 |
DJ |
RIVER CITY |
2022-02-09 |
#4 |
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Aswan High Dam |
the Nile
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$200 |
J |
DAM THAT RIVER! |
2019-10-25 |
#8080 |
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2 southern parts of this river are known as Victoria & Albert |
the Nile
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$800 |
DJ |
AFRICAN RIVERS |
2014-01-09 |
#6749 |
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Some of the great sights of Giza are the pyramids & my van on the bank of this river |
the Nile
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$200 |
J |
A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER |
2012-09-27 |
#6444 |
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The Kagera River in Burundi is the most remote headstream of this river |
the Nile
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$800 |
DJ |
4-LETTER RIVERS |
2009-06-29 |
#5726 |
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Put on your croc repellent if you swim in this river as it passes through Khartoum |
the Nile
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$400 |
J |
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT |
2009-06-01 |
#5706 |
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The Aswan High Dam |
the Nile
|
$200 |
J |
DAM THAT RIVER |
2009-01-01 |
#5599 |
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This river irrigates millions of acres of land in Egypt & Sudan |
the Nile
|
$400 |
DJ |
LAKES & RIVERS |
2005-10-13 |
#4849 |
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Damietta &Karnak |
the Nile
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$800 |
DJ |
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT |
2005-03-30 |
#4743 |
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Damietta & Aswan |
the Nile
|
$800 |
DJ |
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT |
2004-04-15 |
#4524 |
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Its source is in southern Burundi; from there it flows a long, long way north |
the Nile
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$400 |
DJ |
4-LETTER RIVERS |
2004-03-31 |
#4513 |
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This river stretches 4,160 miles from Burundi to the Mediterranean Sea |
the Nile
DD
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$400 |
J |
BODIES OF WATER |
2003-09-22 |
#4376 |
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It enters the Mediterranean Sea after separating into Rosetta & Damietta branches |
Nile
DD
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$2,000 |
DJ |
THE RIVER |
2003-03-06 |
#4269 |
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This river's system gathers its waters from 9 countries, including Kenya, Ethiopia & Egypt |
Nile
|
$200 |
J |
BODIES OF WATER |
2003-02-06 |
#4249 |
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As a baby Moses was left in a basket along this river's banks |
the Nile
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$200 |
J |
RIVERS |
2002-10-07 |
#4161 |
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This African river's drainage basin, the world's longest, covers 35 degrees of latitude |
the Nile
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$100 |
J |
BODIES OF WATER |
2001-05-02 |
#3848 |
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It was once believed that the rising of this river was caused by the tears of the goddess Isis |
Nile
|
$100 |
J |
RIVERS |
2001-02-15 |
#3794 |
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Ethiopia's Lake Tana is the source of this river's blue branch |
Nile
|
$200 |
J |
LAKES & RIVERS |
2000-06-08 |
#3644 |
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Memphis &Aswan |
Nile
|
$400 |
DJ |
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT |
2000-01-20 |
#3544 |
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It's the longest river in the world |
Nile
|
$400 |
DJ |
LAKES & RIVERS |
1999-09-08 |
#3448 |
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Regular steamship service is available on this river from Cairo to Aswan |
Nile
|
$200 |
J |
LAKES & RIVERS |
1999-03-05 |
#3345 |
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On its trip through Egypt, this river has no tributaries |
Nile
|
$200 |
DJ |
BIG RIVERS |
1998-10-05 |
#3236 |
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Its over 4,000-mile route starts from tributaries of Lake Victoria |
the Nile
|
$100 |
J |
A RIVER RUNS FROM IT |
1998-06-19 |
#3195 |
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It's the only major African river emptying into the Mediterranean Sea |
Nile
|
$400 |
DJ |
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT |
1998-05-21 |
#3174 |
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Heavy seasonal rainfall in the Ethiopian plateau provides more than 80% of this river's waters |
Nile
|
$400 |
DJ |
CRY ME A RIVER |
1998-04-28 |
#3157 |
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Ptolemy guessed the area of the source of this river almost 2,000 years before it was found |
the Nile
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$200 |
J |
REALLY LONG RIVERS |
1997-09-22 |
#3001 |
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This river's drainage basin extends from 4 degrees south latitude to 31 degrees north latitude |
the Nile
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$200 |
J |
RIVERS |
1997-06-24 |
#2967 |
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The "blue" branch of this river rises in the Ethiopian highlands |
the Nile
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$200 |
DJ |
BODIES OF WATER |
1997-05-09 |
#2935 |
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Ancient Greek historian Herodotus said, "Egypt is the gift of" this river |
the Nile
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$100 |
J |
RIVERS |
1997-04-28 |
#2926 |
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It was once believed that this river "originated in the Mountains of the Moon" |
the Nile
|
|
FJ |
RIVERS |
1996-11-27 |
#2818 |
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In length the Congo is second in Africa to this river |
the Nile
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$200 |
DJ |
THE CONGO RIVER |
1996-10-04 |
#2780 |
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The "Blue" branch of this longest river contributes about 70% of the water |
Nile
|
$400 |
DJ |
BODIES OF WATER |
1996-05-08 |
#2703 |
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Lake Nasser was created by the damming of this river in the 1960s |
Nile
|
$200 |
DJ |
LAKES & RIVERS |
1995-12-13 |
#2598 |
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In Sudan the Atbara River joins this river as its last tributary |
the Nile
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$100 |
J |
BODIES OF WATER |
1995-10-31 |
#2567 |
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This river marks the western boundary of Egypt's Arabian Desert |
the Nile
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$100 |
J |
BODIES OF WATER |
1995-09-07 |
#2529 |
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Flowing over 4,000 miles across Africa, it's the world's longest river |
the Nile
|
$100 |
J |
BODIES OF WATER |
1995-05-09 |
#2472 |
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In Ethiopia the Blue branch of this river drops nearly 140' to form Tisisat Falls |
the Nile
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$200 |
DJ |
BODIES OF WATER |
1993-10-14 |
#2094 |
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Annual floodings of this river are contained by the Aswan High Dam |
Nile
|
$100 |
J |
LAKES & RIVERS |
1993-06-22 |
#2042 |
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Ancient Egyptians believed that this river rose & flooded when Isis cried |
the Nile
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$200 |
DJ |
BODIES OF WATER |
1993-03-05 |
#1965 |
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The city of Khartoum lies at the confluence of the Blue & White branches of this river |
the Nile
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$100 |
J |
BODIES OF WATER |
1993-02-09 |
#1947 |
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This African river enters the Mediterranean through two main branches: the Damietta & the Rosetta |
The Nile
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$200 |
DJ |
BODIES OF WATER |
1992-11-18 |
#1888 |
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In Homer's "Odyssey", both Egypt & this river are referred to as Aigyptos |
the Nile
|
$200 |
DJ |
RIVERS |
1992-04-23 |
#1774 |
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The Ottawa River drains Grand Lake Victoria & the river drains Lake Victoria |
the Nile
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$100 |
J |
RIVERS |
1992-03-04 |
#1738 |
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99% of all Egyptians live in the basin of this river |
the Nile
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$200 |
DJ |
RIVERS |
1991-01-09 |
#1468 |
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The Aswan Dam now prevents this river’s annual flooding |
the Nile
|
$100 |
J |
LAKES & RIVERS |
1984-10-12 |
#25 |