ALBAWABA - A photo of a lake in Egypt has dominated the trend and taken the lead of social media discussions after it was allegedly said to have remained the same for 3000 years.
Many people posted a picture of the "Holy Lake" in Egypt and claimed that it remained the same and didn't dry despite global warming and climate change.
Posts online reportedly said that the "Holy Lake" in the city of Luxor in southern Egypt has not dried for the last 3000 years, and has maintained its water level without increase or decrease.
Multiple theories emerged online with some netizens claiming that the lake is sacred and that is why it never dries. While others said that a Pharaonic curse is the reason behind it.
Holy Lake in Egypt goes viral for sustaining same water level for 3,000 years, what do we know?
The lake in the social media posts is located in the Karnak Temple, the most famous in Luxor, southern Egypt, which is the largest open archaeological museum with many temples over hundreds of years.
What was mentioned in the posts circulating on social media sites is exaggerated or inaccurate, according to experts surveyed by AFP. Ayman Abu Zeid, head of the Egyptian Association for Tourism and Archaeological Development in Luxor, revealed the truth.
He said: "The lake's water is currently controlled by the government through water hoses, unlike what used to happen in the past, when it happened more naturally, with water coming directly to the lake from the Nile River."
Another expert stressed the information given by Abu Zeid, saying that in older times, the lake maintained its water level because it was connected to the Nile River, however, now the water level is the same due to government assistance.
It is worth mentioning that the story of the "Holy Lake" in Egypt is nothing new but every once in a while, a picture of the lake is being shared with the same information.
