The Nile River, known as the lifeblood of Egypt, has nourished the fertile lands along its banks, allowing generations of Egyptians to farm and live abundantly
However, the river’s annual flooding poses a significant threat to the lives of those living along its banks
To mitigate the adverse effects of disasters and predict the extent of the floodwaters and the next year’s harvest, the ancient Egyptians installed massive measuring instruments along the Nile to measure the rise and fall of the water levels
The Nile Nilometer, located at the southern end of Rhoda Island in Cairo, is one of the better-preserved relics
Constructed in 861 AD, the design is quite simple; it is a tall stone pillar standing vertically in the floodplain, with clear measurement scales marked on it to record the depth of the water
You can descend along the spiral stone steps to experience the water level of the Nile River, and as the nilometer is quite grand, the more you go down, the more you can feel the oppressive atmosphere below
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