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  • Raoudha Nilometre

  • Raoudha Nilometre

    Raoudha Nilometre is a structure for measuring the Nile River's clarity and water level during the annual flood season. It is located on the island of Rhoda in central Cairo, Egypt. This nilometer dates as far back as 861 AD, when the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil ordered its construction.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Raoudha nilometre in Cairo.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Raoudha Nilometre
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    Raoudha Nilometre

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2003

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    Bridges and Water Structures

    Location

    Egypt

    Cairo

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    9th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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