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Mystery of the Nile is a breathtaking new cinematic adventure documenting one of the greatest expeditions in modern times - the first full descent of the world's greatest and deadliest river. For 114 days, a team of explorers face seemingly insurmountable challenges as they make their way 5,200 km down the Blue Nile and Nile, traversing three countries in some of the world's remotest regions. |
The team ran the river Nile from the highlands of Ethiopia, through troubled Sudan, and past the ancient wonders of Egypt.
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Expedition leader Pasquale Scaturro guides a raft through the Class V Island Rapid in the Western Gorge section of Ethiopia.
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Deadly crocodiles and hippos, the world's most dangerous whitewater rapids, gunfire from bandits, malaria, and temperatures topping 48¢XC are just some of the obstacles they face. Throughout the journey, the beauty and wonder of the magnificent Nile region are revealed as never before.
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An aerial of the Nile river and Tissisat Falls on the upper Blue Nile. Descending 46 metres, the Falls are the second-largest in Africa.
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Kayaker and Cinematographer Gordon Brown, featured in the film, lowers himself in his kayak to the base of Tissisat Falls.
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In the holy city of Lalibela, the Ethiopians dug down 12 metres into bedrock to build this church, chiseled out of one giant block of stone. It's one of eleven carved churches, linked by tunnels.
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Large man-eating crocodiles were encountered throughout the expedition.
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A hippo in the Western Canyon causes concern, as one can easily capsize a raft.
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In 1260 B.C., the Egyptian Pharoah, Ramses the Great, had the temple Abu Simbel built along the banks of the Nile.
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The Sphinx, near the Pyramids of Giza, in Egypt.
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