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The author's experiences in these events, which were among the great lessons of history, are a testament to the fact that the historical narrative is not limited to what is written.
We continued our journey, and the next day, after the sun had risen, we reached the village of (Nausa). We entered its streets and saw the remnants of the ancient civilization. This house, which we entered, was not like the houses we know, which are characterized by their beauty, elegance, and sophistication.
We remember our arrival in Egypt, and the departure of the caravan from Egypt. The caravan's journey is difficult.
We can say, one after another, about the ancient cities: First, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which marked the beginning of the discovery of the Suez Canal. Then, the methods of ruling and the discovery of the Nile's sources and the secrets of the desert. And the discovery of the great river's water, its speed, its flow, and its depth. Also, the management of the Nile, the Euphrates, and the Tigris, and their comparison, their characteristics, their advantages, their disadvantages, and their height. And the cities of Nausa, Qena, and Luxor.