Title

The Nilometer on the island of Rhoda near Cairo

Caption

Engraving depicting the Nilometer on the island of Rhoda near Cairo. The annual flooding of the Nile was vitally important to Egypt because it governed the fertility of the soil, and could mean the difference between abundance and starvation. Dated 19th Century

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A14_189

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (9,4Mb) / 19,9in x 11,7in / 5969 x 3513 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th Century Engraving Engraved Illustration Illustrated Nilometer River Nile Nile Egypt Egyptian Island Rhoda Cairo Annual Flooding Flood Soil Fertility Starvation 19th Century