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Ethiopia plans Grand Renaissance Dam; Egypt anxious about future Nile water supply – an annotated infographic

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Ethiopia is finalising construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, its first major dam on the Blue Nile, and then will eventually start filling the giant reservoir behind it to power the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading Ethiopia plans Grand Renaissance Dam; Egypt anxious about future Nile water supply – an annotated infographic

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King Tut’s tomb may hide secret Queen Nefertiti grave – an annotated infographic

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Radar analysis and thermal imaging is to be used to test a theory that Queen Nefertiti’s crypt may be hidden in King Tutankhamun’s tomb. The theory, presented by British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves, speculates that the walls of King Tut’s tomb could conceal two unexplored doorways, one of which perhaps leads to Nefertiti’s tomb. Radar equipment could be at the site as early as November. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading King Tut’s tomb may hide secret Queen Nefertiti grave – an annotated infographic