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The Nile gauge or Nilometer in Cairo measures the changing water level of the Nile, prediction of extreme high and low water, importance for the irrigation of fields. Agriculture, September highest water level, high interior, steep stairs, people, Bible, historical illustration, Biblical Dictionary 1862

Date

Mar 13, 2025

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Wolfgang Diederich

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BRK25E17_442

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