Irrigation system in Egypt, 19th-century illustration. Pumping water from the River Nile to the surrounding farmlands sustains agriculture in the arid

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Irrigation system in Egypt, 19th-century illustration. Pumping water from the River Nile to the surrounding farmlands sustains agriculture in the arid desert environment of Egypt. Artwork published in 'Les arteres du globe' ('The Arteries of the Globe', 1888), a work on hydrology and geology by Paul Bory.

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Photo credit: © COLLECTION ABECASIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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