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Why the Nile Never Dried Up in 30 Million Years in the Desert

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by BRIGHT SIDE · Sep 30, 2026 · 9:15 · Spotted Sep 30, 2026

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The Nile River has flowed through one of the driest regions on Earth for millions of years, yet somehow it never disappeared, even as deserts expanded around it and climates changed dramatically. Scientists have long wondered how a river crossing the Sahara could survive for nearly 30 million years while countless others vanished. New research suggests the answer may lie deep beneath Africa, where powerful forces inside the Earth have been quietly shaping the continent and helping keep the Nile on its ancient course. These hidden geological processes may have protected the river through ice ag

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