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The Nilometer in Cairo The Nilometer in Cairo, on the southern tip of Roda Island, is a unique historical site which is often overlooked by visitors. It is one of the oldest existent structures which dates back to the p
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City

Cairo / /

Country

Egypt / France / /

Event

Man-Made Disaster / /

Facility

Khalij Canal / /

IndustryTerm

historic water measurement device / climate systems / historical site / mechanical continuous recording device / /

NaturalFeature

Elephantine Island / Roda Island / Nile / Nile River / River Nile / /

Organization

l’Institut d’Egypte / American Society of Civil Engineers / /

Person

Roger Hansen / Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farqhani / Fath al-Khalij / Bill Hocker / /

Position

astronomer / /

PublishedMedium

Geophysical Research Letters / /

URL

www.waterhistory.org / www.touregypt.net/featurestories/nilometerroda.htm / /

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