In 61 AD, Roman Emperor Nero ordered an expedition up the Nile River – to explore the unknown lands to the south – and attempt to find the source of the mysterious river. This is the story of that expedition.
The resulting expedition would expand the knowledge of the lands to the south – including Nubia, Kush and Ethiopia – by more than 1,000 miles – and further add to the mystery of the great river.
This is a single-episode series.
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Maps
This map shows all the main points in the story up to Meroe.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Egypt_map-en.svg
This map gives a wider perspective as to the length of the Nile.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:River_Nile_map.svg
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