Ancient Egyptian river boat. Artwork of an Egyptian river boat, from the Ptolemaic period (3rd to 1st centuries BC), on the River Nile. This boat did

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Ancient Egyptian river boat. Artwork of an Egyptian river boat, from the Ptolemaic period (3rd to 1st centuries BC), on the River Nile. This boat did not have a keel, and was moved using a sail and oars. The Nile was one of the main transport routes in Ancient Egypt, and boats like this were used extensively to ferry food, goods, people and building materials.

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Size: 4751px × 3700px
Photo credit: © JEAN SOUTIF/LOOK AT SCIENCES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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