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It is the longest river on Earth,
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the greatest river in Africa
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crossing nearly half
the continent.
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It is born of two rivers
the White Nile
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which rises near Lake Victoria
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and heads north
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through Uganda-and
the Blue Nile
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which descends from the
highlands of Ethiopia.
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They meet in the
desert of Sudan,
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forming the main trunk
of the Nile.
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By the time it drains
into the Mediterranean Sea
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its waters have j ourneyed
more than 4,000 miles.
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To the outside world
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the source of the great river
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was an enduring mystery.
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But to the ancient Egyptians,
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the source was clear:
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the Nile flowed
from the realm of the gods.
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But what has the Nile
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to do with mummies and curses?