Eldorado 52,481 #1 Posted September 8 "The authorities in Sudan are trying to protect the country's ancient pyramids from flooding as heavy rains have caused the nearby River Nile to reach record-breaking levels. "They have built sandbag walls and are pumping out water, archaeologist Marc Maillot is quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. "The site is home to a host of ruins more than 2,300 years old. "Countrywide, floods have killed nearly 100 people and made thousands homeless." Full report at the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-54070697 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
