River of the Gods: The Nile and Ancient Egypt

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025

7:30 p.m.

Free
Kane Hall, Room 130

Part of the History Lecture Series: River Histories. Flowing more than 4,000 miles from the highland lakes of East Africa to the Mediterranean, the Nile is Africa鈥檚 longest river. Ancient Egyptians honored the river as a god, building temples along its banks and revering the animals nourished by its waters. This lecture examines how the Nile鈥檚 geography and ecology underpinned the development of Ancient Egypt; it will also show how the river鈥檚 association with divinity has endured beyond antiquity.

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