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Structure for measuring the Nile River's clarity and water level
A nilometer is a structure for measuring the Nile River's clarity and water level during the annual flood season in Egypt. There were three main types
Nilometer
Major river in northeast Africa
helping Egyptians manage their safety and irrigation. Simple gauges, called nilometers, have been used for thousands of years to measure the level of the Nile
Nile
Ancient Egyptian god of the annual flooding of the Nile
levels of flow required from the annual flood. At Elephantine the official nilometer, a measuring device, was carefully monitored to predict the level of the
Hapi_(Nile_god)
Island in the Nile
A nilometer was a structure for measuring the Nile River's clarity and the water level during the annual flood season. There are two nilometers at Elephantine
Elephantine
Natural phenomenon occurring in Egypt since ancient times
levels could be forecast only on a short-term basis by transmitting the Nilometer gauge readings at Aswan in Upper Egypt to the lower parts of the kingdom
Flooding_of_the_Nile
Pharaoh of Egypt
Amenemhat IV, under the direction of the royal scribe Djedy. In Nubia, three nilometer records are known from Kumna that are explicitly dated to regnal years
Amenemhat_IV
Capital and largest city of Egypt
century. In 861, on the orders of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mutawakkil, a Nilometer was built on Roda Island near Fustat. Although it was repaired and given
Cairo
Island in Cairo, Egypt
reign of caliph Sulaymān ibn ʿAbd al-Malik of the Umayyad dynasty, a nilometer was built on the southern tip of the island opposite the mouth of the
Roda_Island
Ancient Egyptian temple
temple with two by four columns. One of the two and the best preserved nilometer is associated with the Temple of Satet. Wikimedia Commons has media related
Temple_of_Satet
Ancient unit of length
al-sawdāʾ), adopted in the Abbasid period and fixed by the measure used in the Nilometer on Rawda Island at 54.04 cm (21+1⁄4 in). It is also known as the common
Cubit
District of Cairo, in Egypt
El Manial (Egyptian Arabic: المنيل pronounced [elˈmænjæl], "the nilometer") is a district of Cairo, located on Rhoda Island in the Nile. The El Manial
El_Manial
First season of the lunar and civil Egyptian calendars
the Coptic calendar. Egyptian & Coptic calendars Egyptian units of time Nilometer Alternative representations of the inundation season include , , , ,
Season_of_the_Inundation
10th Abassid caliph (r.822–861 CE)
The Nilometer in Cairo, built in 861 by caliph al-Mutawakkil
Al-Mutawakkil
Ancient Egyptian temple, located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt
the interior walls Wadjet and Nekhbet, the Two Ladies flank the pharaoh Nilometer for measuring the height of the Nile River Relief Relief Relief Detail
Temple_of_Edfu
Former constellation
depicted as a measuring rod (or nilometer) held in the left hand of the water carrier Aquarius. Depicting Aquarius with a nilometer references the ancient Egyptian
Norma_Nilotica
South American drainage basin
coloration of the granite, which explains the value of this granite island as "nilometer" - according to Alejandro de Humboldt. These lines of distinct coloring
Orinoco_Basin
Stone that is normally covered by a body of water but exposed during periods of drought
in the river were uncovered again during droughts in 2018 and in 2022. Nilometer Damonoske, Camila (24 August 2018). "Drought In Central Europe Reveals
Hunger_stone
Fragment of a stele known as the Royal Annals of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
Stone) includes measurements of the height of the annual Nile flood (see Nilometer), the inundation, details of festivals (such as Sed festivals), taxation
Palermo_Stone
Neighbourhood within historic Cairo, Egypt
Several historic monuments are located in the island, including the Nilometer, built in 861 on the orders of the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil. Although
Old_Cairo
Town in Aswan Governorate, Egypt
bottles dating from the days of Roman Egypt. At this site there is another Nilometer used to measure the level of the river waters. On the opposite side of
Kom_Ombo
Abbasid astronomer (c. 800 – 870)
There, he also supervised the construction of the large Nilometer, called the New Nilometer, on the Rawda Island (in Old Cairo) at the behest of the
Al-Farghani
Arch with a pointed crown
arches in Dār al-Khilāfa palace in Samarra, Iraq (9th century) The Abbasid Nilometer of Cairo (861 AD) Central prayer niche in the Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo
Pointed_arch
City in Egypt
a lake, the Temple of the goddess Satet, the Temple of Hekaib, and a Nilometer. El Tabia Mosque The name originates from the area where the mosque was
Aswan
Palace in Cairo, Egypt
end of Rawda Island on the Nile in Cairo, Egypt. It stands next to the nilometer that dates back to 861 CE. The one story palace was built in 1851 by Hassan
Manasterly_Palace
Constellations that are no longer widely recognised
Noctua Noctuae Owl 1822 Alexander Jamieson Norma Nilotica Normae Niloticae Nilometer 1822 Alexander Jamieson Western edge of Aquarius Nubecula Major and Nubecula
Former_constellations
country from invasion and also was said to have built a pyramid and a nilometer at Memphis. Sometimes claimed to be a cousin of Charoba and her immediate
List_of_female_monarchs
Calendar used in ancient Egypt before 22 BC
year to year and the difficulty of maintaining a sufficiently accurate Nilometer and record in prehistoric Egypt has caused other scholars to doubt that
Egyptian_calendar
Devices, and technologies invented or used in Ancient Egypt
management was controlled in a systematic way. Egyptians also developed the Nilometer to measure the nile's water level and clarity of each year's flood and
Ancient_Egyptian_technology
Egyptian pharaoh
Palermo stone inscription only takes into account the measurements of the nilometers around Memphis, but not elsewhere along the river. Any long-lasting drought
Hudjefa_I
Location used to monitor surface water flow
water resources Hydrological transport model – Type of mathematical model Nilometer – Structure for measuring the Nile River's clarity and water level Tide
Stream_gauge
Former canal in Cairo, Egypt
ceremony took place two or three days after the ceremonial 'anointing of the Nilometer' (Takhliq al-Miqyas) on the nearby Roda Island, which occurred when the
Khalij_(Cairo)
2012 British documentary television series
believed Noah's Ark landed, and the Mosque of Cordoba. He identifies the Nilometer used to measure the flood of the Nile and uses an astrolabe that Muslims
The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
The_Dark_Ages:_An_Age_of_Light
Grade I listed building in Warwick, United Kingdom
listed stone urn. 2,000 years old it originally formed part of an Egyptian nilometer. Below is a list of weaponry that is featured in the Guildhall: The soldiers
Lord_Leycester_Hospital
Church in Coptic Cairo, Egypt
which contains icons and ecclesiastical relics. Inside the church is a nilometer—an ancient instrument for measuring the Nile River's water levels—positioned
Church_of_St._George_(Cairo)
Ancient Egyptian ruler
the Palermo stone inscription take into account the measurements of the nilometers around Memphis, but not elsewhere along the river. A state-wide drought
Seth-Peribsen
Umayyad prince and Governor of Egypt (died 705)
planted vineyards and palm trees. He erected a nilometer in the new city, although it was replaced by the nilometer built on the Nile river island of al-Rawda
Abd_al-Aziz_ibn_Marwan
Encyclopedia of geographical knowledge by Strabo
Aphroditê; Latopolis; a City of Hawks; Apollonospolis 48 Syenê; Elephantinê; nilometer 49 the First Cataract, above Elephantinê; settlement Philae, holding an
Geographica
Islamic building style from the 8th to 13th centuries
construction of canals in Samarra and of cisterns in Tunisia and Palestine. The Nilometer of Fustat, in modern Cairo, was built by order of caliph al-Mutawakkil
Abbasid_architecture
Museum for the history of Sudan
inscriptions of the submerged Nile-areas inserted onto fake rocks included a Nilometer with the name of queen Sobekneferu. At the banks of the water strip two
National_Museum_of_Sudan
19th-century travelogue by painter David Roberts
in the Slave Market of Cairo. 240. The Simoom in the desert. 241. The Nilometer on the Island of Rhoda, Cairo. 242. View on the Nile, Isle of Rhoda, and
The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia
The_Holy_Land,_Syria,_Idumea,_Arabia,_Egypt,_and_Nubia
Calendar year
Afghanistan). Al-Mutawakkil (r. 847–861) orders the construction of a Nilometer on Rhoda Island in central Cairo, supervised by the Persian astronomer
861
Archaeological site in China
the city centre of Chongqing. China portal Baiheliang Underwater Museum Nilometer "White Crane Ridge". www.chinatour360.com. ChinaTour360.com. Retrieved
Baiheliang
Museum in Elephantine, Aswan, Egypt
lake, the temple of the goddess Satet, the Temple of haqanaan ayb, and a Nilometer. Between 1991 and 1993, a new annex was added to the Aswan Museum, called
Aswan_Museum
Egyptian pharaoh
Palermo stone inscription only takes into account the measurements of the nilometers around Memphis, but not elsewhere along the river. Any long-lasting drought
Senedj
and a channel was dug behind it. Dalukah was also said to have built a nilometer at Memphis and at least one pyramid in Egypt. German Jesuit scholar Athanasius
Daluka
Ethnic group
Khatib Al-Ferghani – master builder of Armenian ancestry who rebuilt the Nilometer on the southern tip of Rawda Island to measure the rise of the water level
Armenians_in_Egypt
9th century the pointed arch was used in Egypt and North Africa: in the Nilometer at Fustat in 861, the 876 Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo, and the 870s Great
Influences upon Gothic architecture
Influences_upon_Gothic_architecture
Pedestal for water jug, in the Nile Valley
the Nile determined the livelihood of the people living in Cairo. The Nilometer was created to measure the height of the water in the river. Kilgas were
Kilga
and statues. Raoudha nilometre in Cairo Cairo 2003 i, iv (cultural) A nilometer was a structure for measuring the Nile River's clarity and water level
List of World Heritage Sites in Egypt
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Egypt
Village in Beheira Governorate, Egypt
dynasty as a customs port on the Nile under the name Henit. A marble Nilometer was found at the site of the village. The Chronicle of John of Nikiu mentions
El_Karyun
Egyptian pharaoh
Palermo stone inscriptions only takes into account the measurements of the nilometers around Memphis, and not elsewhere along the river. Any long-lasting drought
Sekhemib-Perenmaat
Nile crocodile Nile Delta Nile Level Texts Nile mosaic of Palestrina Nilometer Nilotic landscape Nilus (mythology) Nimaathap II Nimaathap Nimlot A Nimlot
Index of ancient Egypt–related articles
Index_of_ancient_Egypt–related_articles
Ancient Greek female spirit of prosperity
poppies), and Abundantia and Annona's cornucopia, or more rarely Nilus's nilometer, and Isis's sistrum and Isiac knot. She is usually shown crowned with
Euthenia
Overview of the architectural history of Egypt
oldest well-preserved monument of the Islamic period in Egypt is the Nilometer on the island of Rawda in Cairo, built in 861. After reaching its apogee
Architecture_of_Egypt
Ancient Egyptian ruler
floods in the Palermo stone inscription only takes the measurements of the nilometers around Memphis into account, but not elsewhere in Egypt. Any long-lasting
Neferkare_I
Decade
Afghanistan). Al-Mutawakkil (r. 847–861) orders the construction of a Nilometer on Rhoda Island in central Cairo, supervised by the Persian astronomer
860s
Village in Minya, Egypt
Greek: ὄργανος, lit. 'water-machine, saqiyyah' and refers to the ancient Nilometer in the village. In some texts the monastery is called Pei-Isous (Coptic:
Deir_el-Garnus
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n.
An instrument for measuring the rise of water in the Nile during its periodical flood.
n.
A Nilometer.