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Pharaonic prophecy raises fears of drought in Egypt

In light of the ongoing Nile dam crisis, Egypt fears long periods of drought as happened during the era of King Djoser, as depicted in a granite slab with inscriptions written in hieroglyphic script.
This picture taken on April 5, 2019 shows a view of hieroglyphic inscriptions and relief on a wall of the the New Kingdom period (16th-11th centuries BC) Temple of Seti I, at the archaeological site of Abydos near Egypt's southern city of Sohag, about 540 kilometres from the capital Cairo. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)        (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

CAIRO — An ancient pharaonic granite slab from the time of the ancient Egyptian King Djoser, which was discovered years ago, has recently resurfaced amid the crisis over the Ethiopian dam on the Nile River, raising the fears of Egyptians over a stone-carved inscription about the drying up of the Nile River.

The stone tells the story of a drought that occurred during King Djoser’s era that lasted for seven years, during which the Nile ceased flooding during its usual season.

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