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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)
This picture taken on April 5, 2019, shows a view of hieroglyphic inscriptions and relief on a wall of 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 kilometers from the capital, Cairo. — KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images

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