The Cousteau Odyssey The Nile Part 1 (1979)

During a 9month trip the Cousteau team will explore the longest river on the planet the Nile It flows north to the Mediterranean crosses half a continent and over 7000 years of history On its shores civilizations have built marvels of architecture Kingdoms rose and then fell each persons destiny still intimately linked to that of the river without anyone having mastered it The Calypso team studies life around the Nile which has remained almost unchanged since the time of the pharaohs