Tag Archives: hydropower
The world of the saqia
The new month redirects our attention to a subject that has occupied our Internet Space quite often in this year: the waterwheel. Let’s remember the entries that were dedicated to the Nubian saqias and related topics. 1. On the 1st … Continue reading
Green Energy and Greek Archaeology
In the Middle and Lower Nile Valleys, green energy production has to be understood beyond hydropower, because the height differences of the water flow is insignificant and render the construction of dams technically inappropriate; because the dams withhold the silt … Continue reading
Water politics and archaeology
In the Nile Valley, the exploitation of the water resources and the archaeological research go more often than not hand in hand. Inevitably, this observation carries along political implications in various degrees and fashions: – The knowledge of the balance … Continue reading
Disadvantages of dam building & possibilities for alternative energy
We are very happy that our recent entries about the Merowe Dam and the proposed building of the Kajbar, Dal, and Shereik Dams have engaged our friends and colleagues in Sudan archaeology, so this entry has benefited from their inputs. … Continue reading
Medieval Sai Project 