wadi

(noun)

A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

Related Terms

  • Nile
  • Ancient Egypt
  • pyramid

Examples of wadi in the following topics:

  • The Nile River

    • High-quality building stones were abundant: the ancient Egyptians quarried limestone all along the Nile valley, granite from Aswan, and basalt and sandstone from the wadis (valleys) of the eastern desert.
  • Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Art

    • The ancient Egyptians quarried limestone all along the Nile Valley, granite from Aswan, and basalt and sandstone from the wadis (valleys) of the eastern desert.
  • Rock Art in the Sahara

    • Painting of men in the Cave of the Swimmers, Wadi Sura, Gilf Kebir, Western Desert, Egypt
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