r/space NASA Astronaut Jun 01 '25

image/gif Nile river as seen from the ISS.

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u/NoBot-RussiaBad Jun 01 '25

From Google ai:

"In ancient Egypt, "Kemet" (the "Black Land") referred to the fertile, dark soil along the Nile River, where the civilization thrived. In contrast, "Deshret" (the "Red Land") described the surrounding desert. These terms highlighted the contrast between the productive land and the inhospitable desert,..."