Nile: Timeline

872 BC   An exceptionally high flood of the Nile covers the floors of the Temple of Luxor.

54   Two centurions are sent to the south of Egypt Egypt

[i] country in [[North Africa]... 

 to find the sources of the Nile, and possible new provinces. They report that while there are many cities in the desert, the area seems too poor to be worthy of conquest.

98   In order to maintain the Port of Alexandria Alexandria

Alexandria , , is the second-largest city in Egypt [i], and its largest seaport. ... 

, Trajan reopens the canal between the Nile and the Red Sea Red Sea

The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean [i] between Africa [i] and Asia [i]. ... 

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384   Edict of Theodosius closing pagan templies in the Nile Valley.

1889   Huge locust swarm Swarm

The term swarm is applied to fish [i], bird [i]s and insect [i]s and describes a behavior of an aggregation [i] ... 

 crosses the Red Sea Red Sea

The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean [i] between Africa [i] and Asia [i]. ... 

 and destroys crops in the Nile Valley Nile

The Nile ; Ancient Egyptian [i] iteru), a river [i] in Africa [i], is accepted by most authorities a ...