
[OC] The river-god Nile in the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi in Rome. Because the source of the river was unknown at that time, the head of the statue is draped with a piece of cloth.

[OC] The river-god Nile in the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi in Rome. Because the source of the river was unknown at that time, the head of the statue is draped with a piece of cloth.
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Just imagine the countless amount of expeditions that were lost looking for the source of the Nile. Sent by one the many empires that have ruled Egypt through the years.