Nile (BBC)

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Nature Documentary hosted by Simon MacCorkindale and published by BBC in 2004 - English, Chinese Multilanguage narration

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The Longest river on the planet, the Nile flows from the heart of a continent uniting mountain, jungle, marsh and desert. But for such a huge and powerful river, the Nile has been reluctant to give up its secrets. Throughout history, mankind has struggled to understand it. The Ancient Egyptians thought it was magical - a gift of the gods, whilst obsessive Victorian explorers endured unimaginable hardships in their search for its source. Nilereveals the true nature of the river and the reasons behind its magic - a magnificent and diverse mosaic of strange places and fascinating animals, stretching far back into some of the remotest corners of Africa.

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Ancient Egypt, the world's first great civilization, was built on the promise of the Nile's yearly flood, which transformed the desert and created a fertile paradise. See the Nile through the eyes of Ancient Egyptians to understand their mythical, supernatural world.

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How was the Nile able to provide the miracle flood waters of Ancient Egypt? The mystery is unravelled in an epic journey, far upstream, to the swamps of the Sudan and the breathtaking mountains of Ethiopia to unveil the Nile's long-held secrets.

[edit] The Search for the Source

Journey with Stanley, Livingstone and other legendary 19th Century explorers, as they brave "malaria, marshes, mosquitoes and misery" in their quest to find the source of the Nile.