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''[[Itrw]]'' is ancient [[Egyptian language|Egyptian]] term meaning "river journey", which to the [[ancient Egyptians]] meant a specific measure of length along the [[Nile]]. |
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Revision as of 16:55, 28 October 2006
A river journey could refer to any trip down a river. Such trips are now a common leisure activity in certain parts of the world, e.g. down the Colorado River in the U.S..
A number of well-known works of fiction and film involve river trips, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Heart of Darkness, Death on the Nile, The African Queen, Apocalypse Now (which was inspired by Heart of Darkness), and Deliverance.
Itrw is ancient Egyptian term meaning "river journey", which to the ancient Egyptians meant a specific measure of length along the Nile.