Synopsis

In 1954, Gamal Abdel Nasser, the first prime minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, conceived a plan to propel his nation into the modern era. Central to this vision was the harnessing of the Nile, the world’s longest river. The ambitious project involved constructing a high dam in southern Egypt, near Aswan. Those who had built the pyramids and engineered the Suez Canal were well acquainted with monumental endeavors, however, and we will examine the profound social, political, cultural, and ag