The source of the Nile has been sought after for millennia to no avail. But today I take a look at where this question comes ...

Scientists tend to go by the longest continuous channel in a system, but that may still leave room for ambiguity. The Nile is only slightly longer than the Amazon River, for example, and in 2007 a ...

In 2011, Ethiopia began construction of a massive dam located in the headwaters of the Blue Nile River. At the project’s onset, the dam was named the Millenium Dam, but has since been given a far more ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The latest talks over the mega dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary have broken up without an agreement. The two-day talks between Ethiopia ...

Then, they board their river cruise ship for an 8-day round trip voyage on the Nile. Along the way, travelers can explore the tomb of Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens and the tomb of Tutankhamun ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Guinness World Records, Britannica and the U.S. government agree: The longest river in the world is the mighty Nile — the “father of African rivers,” Britannica says. But ...