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Feb 23, 1990 · A 1990 adventure drama film about the true story of two explorers who tried to find the source of the Nile river. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
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Mountains of the Moon (Latin: Montes Lunae; Arabic: جبال القمر, Jibālu al-Qamar or Jibbel el Kumri) is a legendary mountain or mountain range in east Africa at the source of the Nile River. Various identifications have been made in modern times, the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo being the most ...
Mountains of the Moon is a 1990 American biographical film depicting the 1857–1858 journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to Central Africa, which culminated in Speke's discovery of the source of the Nile River and led to a bitter rivalry between the two men.
Oct 5, 2017 · Learn about the ancient and modern names and locations of the legendary mountain range that is the source of the Nile River. Find out how Diogenes, Ptolemy, Speke, Stanley and others explored and disputed the Mountains of the Moon.
Mountains of the Moon. The legendary true-story of Capt. Richard Francis Burton and Lt. John Hanning Speke's tumultuous expedition to find the source of the Nile river. 432 IMDb 7.1 2 h 16 min 1990. R. Drama · Adventure · Ambitious · Stunning. This video is currently unavailable. to watch in your location. Details.
Ruwenzori Range, mountain range bordering Uganda and Congo (Kinshasa); the range is thought to be the “Mountains of the Moon” described by the 2nd-century-ce geographer Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus). The mountains were long thought to be the source of the Nile. Lying slightly north of the Equator,
Feb 15, 2024 · A film about the 1857-1858 expedition of Burton and Speke to find the source of the Nile River. Watch the official trailer and the full movie online for free.