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The source of the Nile fascinated the ancient Egyptians and is still not fully explained.
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History: Why the Nile River Was So Important to Ancient Egypt
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Roman Empire
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Rivers - Crystalinks
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The unsettling sources of the Nile - Geographical
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River Nile IFLScience
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Rivers IFLScience
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Down the Nile Valley