wadi

(noun)

A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

Related Terms

Examples of wadi in the following topics:

  • The Nile River

    • High-quality building stones were abundant: the ancient Egyptians quarried limestone all along the Nile valley, granite from Aswan, and basalt and sandstone from the wadis (valleys) of the eastern desert.

  • Ancient Egyptian Trade

    • A well-traveled land route from the Nile to the Red Sea crossed through the Wadi Hammamat, and was known from predynastic times.

  • Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Art

    • The ancient Egyptians quarried limestone all along the Nile Valley, granite from Aswan, and basalt and sandstone from the wadis (valleys) of the eastern desert.

  • Rock Art in the Sahara

    • Painting of men in the Cave of the Swimmers, Wadi Sura, Gilf Kebir, Western Desert, Egypt

  • The Rise of Egyptian Civilization

    • Ancient, mobile buildings, capable of being disassembled and reassembled were found along the southern border near Wadi Halfa.