Long-term changes in the Nile and climate created stable land at Jebel Barkal, which made it possible for Napata to grow into ...

The ancient city of Napata, located in what is now Sudan, was a major urban and cultural center of Kush, an ancient empire in Nubia. University of Michigan archaeologists and earth scientists examined ...

From ancient industrial hubs to delicate river ecosystems, the Nile continues to reveal its layered history and pressing challenges. New archaeological discoveries in the Delta show it was more than ...

Jinja, Uganda – It can be exciting to visit a world-famous landmark. Tourists flock to them, they are economic generators and they get much media attention. They often start out as somewhat obscure ...

A University of Michigan-led study reveals that the ancient city of Napata in Sudan thrived for centuries due to the Nile River’s long-term stability and fertile floodplain. Geological analysis shows ...

Global warming as well as recent droughts and floods threaten large populations along the Nile Valley. Understanding how such a large river will respond to an invigorated hydrological cycle is ...

The Nile, flowing south to north through Egypt to the Mediterranean, is more than 4,000 miles long, by some measures the world’s longest river, though by others a few miles shorter than the Amazon ...

The ancient city of Napata, located in what is now Sudan, was a major urban and cultural center of Kush, an ancient empire in ...