it will not take very long unless you are traveling in fudge season when the river turns to peanut butter fudge and is full of hippos and nuts, but travelling down the river would take many days.
Any sailing trip would depend on numerous factors and each trip would therefore be different.
A Nile cruise can travel from Cairo to Aswan, via Luxor for 14 days, or the more traditional Nile cruises run from Luxor to Aswan for 3,4 or 7 days. For more details, see the related link.
Now days it would be done via satellite imaging.
they used the nile water to wash the body after letting it dry for 40 days after being stuffed with natron.
The Nile River is the longest river in the world that 4160 miles a group of explorers travel along the entire now in xx days they traveled the same distance each day write an algebraic expression to find out each day's distance.
It does, just not so dramatically as in days goneby; this is due to the various dams.
Nile River cruises vary from operator to operator. Journeys from Luxor to Aswan are typically around 4-5 days. Since the new stretch between Cairo and Luxor has re-opened (around 450 miles), 16 day trips have been organised to cater for it.
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The ancient Egyptians had 3 seasons; Inundation, Emergence, and Harvest. During Inundation, the Nile River would flood for many days. Then, when Emergence came, the land would emerge from the floodwater rich and perfect for farming. This is because the Nile leaves silt behind when it drains back into the river, which makes the land rich and fertile.
Yes, swimming in the Tigris is technically possible, and on hot days, Iraqi men may choose to cool off in the river. But there are no beaches or swimming tourism on the river. The water is polluted and water levels are low.
Cleopatra likely traveled from Alexandria to Memphis by following the River Nile. This route would have involved sailing south along the river, passing through major cities along the way such as Canopus, Rosetta, and Cairo. The journey would have taken several days and would have allowed Cleopatra to observe the abundant agriculture and trade along the riverbanks.
The ancient Egyptian calendar, made up of twelve months of 30 days each, was divided into three seasons, based upon the cycles of the Nile. The three seasons were - Akhet, Inundation or flood. Peret, the growing season. Shemu, the drought or harvest season.
well in the old days the nile...when it flooded these days they still use water from the nile i think...but through irrigation like other places...