Researchers uncovered evidence indicating the existence of the ancient branch, which runs past dozens of pyramids.
A 'long-lost' branch of the Nile in Egypt may explain the location of several ancient pyramids, researchers have suggested.In a study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, an international team reports that they have identified segments of a major extinct section of the river that they named the Ahramat Branch.
most of the key cities and monuments were in close proximity to the banks of the Nile and its peripheral branches,' the authors said.'Over time, however, the main course of the Nile River laterally migrated, and its peripheral branches silted up, leaving behind many ancient Egyptian sites distant from the present-day river course.
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