The Nile River, considered the longest river in the world, is approximately 4,258 miles (6,853 kilometers) long, but its exact length is a matter of debate. Flowing northward through the tropical ...

The inhospitable location has long puzzled archaeologists, some of whom had found evidence that the Nile River once flowed near these pyramids in some capacity, facilitating the landmarks ...

EasyJet Holidays is launching Nile river cruise packages in November. It’s the first time the company has offered holidays there, though it did operate flights to Luxor for three years until ...

According to the Washington Post, there is currently a dispute as to which river is longer, the Amazon or the Nile. The difference in the lengths is just 212km, the US Geological Survey and ...

For 17 years, Mohamed Nasar has supported his family of five by fishing in the Nile River near the banks of the tiny island of Al-Qursaya close to central Cairo.

Now, Nile Taxi is reinvigorating an old practice of using the river for transport by offering speedboat taxi rides to commuters on the ancient waterway. "More than 50% of the time, it saves more ...

What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good.

The Amazon River, not the Nile, is the longest in the world, a team of Brazilian scientists claims.

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 ...

CroisiEurope has announced a new 7-night Nile River cruise itinerary, "Cruise on The Nile: The Land of the Pharaohs," sailing round trip from Luxor, with departures available in 2025 and 2026 and ...

Why this branch of the river dried up or disappeared is still unclear. Most likely, a period of drought and desertification swept sand into the region, silting up the river, Ghoneim said.