Sudan floods: Nile water level threatens ancient pyramids
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(Worthy News) – The authorities in Sudan are trying to protect the country’s ancient pyramids from flooding as heavy rains have caused the nearby River Nile to reach record-breaking levels.
They have built sandbag walls and are pumping out water, archaeologist Marc Maillot is quoted by the AFP news agency as saying.
The site is home to a host of ruins more than 2,300 years old. [ Source: BBC (Read More…) ]
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