Life along the Nile
![Earth As Art image of the Nile in Egypt.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/AF-Life-Along-the-Nile.jpg?itok=87Mp8sep)
Detailed Description
It is easy to see from this image why people have been drawn to the Nile River in Egypt for thousands of years. Green farmland marks a distinct boundary between the Nile floodplain and the surrounding harsh desert.
- Collection: Earth as Art 4
- Source: Landsat 8
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Sources/Usage
Public Domain.