The First Plague The first plague also takes place at the Ye’or, when the waters of the Nile turn to blood. Since the Egyptians worshipped the Nile, Hashem begins the plagues by striking what they ...

Far more than a geographical reality, the Nile is the narrative thread of identity and the ultimate source of inspiration for ...

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 ...

Ancient Greek historian Herodotus once called Egypt "the gift of the Nile." That's because Egypt's considerable wealth, power, and influence in the ancient world sprang directly from the great river.

Local crafts and tourism to benefit from Nile source renovation. Renovation works at the Source of the Nile in Jinja City have moved smoothly two years after the site’s initial commissioning, city ...

Writer Candice Millard chronicles the arduous journey of two 19th century explorers through East Africa, where they battled heat, insects, and diseases that at times rendered one or the other deaf, ...

Scott Simon talks with Candice Millard about 19th century British exploration and her new book, "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile." The quest ...

Rivers have served as lifelines for civilizations throughout history, shaping landscapes and cultures across continents. These mighty waterways continue to fascinate researchers and explorers today, ...

All great mysteries begin at the end and end at the very beginning. And for thousands of years, the Nile River was perhaps the world’s greatest mystery. Anyone can see where it ends, pouring northward ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Source of the Nile: Digital Edition The single-player version of the legendary board game "Source of the Nile", finally brought to the digital realm. A ...

THE WHITE NILE (385 pp.)—Alan Moorehead—Harper ($5.95). It is one of the niceties of geography that Lake Victoria is vastly larger and more important—being a principal source of the Nile—than Lake ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...