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How many times has the River Nile frozen over in recorded history?

Question #50942. Asked by peasypod.
Last updated Aug 26 2016.

Linus_337
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Linus_337
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Answer has 8 votes.

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Twice. In AD 829 and 1010.

https://books.google.com/books?id=Vnxaoks-vtAC&pg=PA540&lpg=PA540&dq=river+nile+frozen+twice&source=bl&ots=61CLl49hyo&sig=4PgbNmX1uYtZd8VuFCvsTeM_Fo4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_95Gt2t_OAhWMMSYKHSDGBb4Q6AEISDAM#v=onepage&q=river%20nile%20frozen%20twice&f=false

http://tinyurl.com/huv7lxy

Response last updated by nautilator on Aug 26 2016.
Sep 12 2004, 2:15 PM

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