Arte - Rivers of the World (2009) 4 Nile

Rivers are an essential source of life and food. The world's greatest cities have risen and fallen along their banks. They can be passages of commerce or crusade, untamed natural forces or generous energy suppliers. Rivers of the World is a beautifully shot series exploring the most spectacular rivers of the planet across all five continents. The names alone possess a legendary resonance - Niger, Okavango, Mekong, Urubamba, Colorado, Orinoco, and Nile. The great geographical diversity embodied by all these rivers is explored along with the people who live on and from these waters and who devote themselves to their protection. Long may they continue to flow.

Part 4: Nile
Along the course of the Nile, from Sudan to the Mediterranean Sea, all the history of Egypt unfolds. From the lost remains of ancient Nubia, drowned beneath the triumphant modernity of Lake Nasser, to the wonders of the Valley of the Kings and of Luxor, the Nile has fertilized the surrounding land and fostered one of humanity's oldest civilizations. Following the rhythm of the felucca sailboats, which link the past to the present, discover the legacy of the Nile.