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Constanza Antequera
Andrea Gonzalez

3rd Year ”A” 11/08/22

 1. Karna Boa
In the novel Death on the Nile, the S.S Karnak
was a steamboat that travelled through the Nile
River in Egypt. This was the main setting
throughout the entire story.
It was inspired by the S.S Sudan, steamboat
that Agatha Christie had a trip on with her
husband in 1939.
 2. Nil River
The Nile River is the longest river in the world,
and it’s commonly known as the father of African
rivers. 6,600 kilometers of water flows from
southern to northern Africa and it borders around
10 territories of the continent.
This majestic river helped the development of
the Ancient Egypt Empire and its civilizations.
 3. Catarac Hote
In the novel Death on the Nile, the S.S Karnak
was a steamboat that travelled through the Nile
River in Egypt. This was the main setting
throughout the entire story.
It was inspired by the S.S Sudan, steamboat
that Agatha Christie had a trip on with her
husband in 1939.
 4. Aswa
Aswan is a city located in Egypt, and it’s
located in the east bank of the Nile River.
Currently, it is a winter resort, as well as an
administrative, shopping, industrial and business
center, since it’s persistently receiving trade from
Sudan.
 5. L or
Old capital of Upper Egypt. The city was built
around a beautiful temple for Amon, king of the
gods, his wife Mut, and their son Khons. It was built
near the Nile River and parallel of what it’s known
today as the Temple of Luxor. This modern name
given to the city means “The Palace”.
 6. Lak Nasser
Also known as Lake Nubia, it’s an artificial
waterbody in the Nile River in Upper Egypt and
northern Sudan. Its creation threatened to drown
many historical monuments, like the temples and
tombs of Abu Simbel. It has been stocked with
fishes since its creation.
 7. Ab Simbe
It is the site of two temples built by King
Ramses II. There are two 20 meter colossal statues
of himself in both of the entrances of the main
temple, and these are surrounded by smaller
statues of his consort, Nefertari, their children and
Ramses’ mother.
 Resource
● Drower, M. S. (1998, July 20). Luxor | History & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Luxor
● Hotels in Aswān, Egypt | Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan | Historic Hotels in Africa. (n.d.).
Historic Hotels Worldwide.
https://www.historichotels.org/hotels-resorts/sofitel-legend-old-cataract-aswan/
● Lake Nasser, Egypt, Sudan - 5,250 km2 - Facts, Map, Activities. (n.d.).
https://www.lakepedia.com/lake/nasser.html
● Nile River | National Geographic Society. (n.d.).
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/nile-river/
● S. S. Karnak | Agatha Christie Wiki | Fandom. (n.d.). Agatha Christie Wiki.
https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/S._S._Karnak
● The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (1998a, July 20). Abu Simbel | History,
Temples, Map, & Images. Encyclopedia Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Abu-Simbel
● The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (1998b, July 20). Aswān | Egypt.
Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/Aswan-Egypt