Researchers found that Osireion water had the lowest total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity and coliform counts among the waters sampled, despite public access. Isotopes indicate a mix of old Nile water, recent Nile water and deep paleowater; geophysical imaging traced the central island about 15 m down, and groundwater enters at an estimated 500 gallons per minute. The video argues, following the study's hypothesis, that the Osireion functioned as both a cistern reservoir and a water-treatment facility.
Video Argues Osireion Served as a Reservoir and Water-Treatment Site
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- Isotope analysis indicates that Osireion water mixes old Nile water predating the Aswan High Dam, recent Nile water formed after its construction, and paleowater from deeper aquifers.
- Among the waters sampled, Osireion water had the lowest total dissolved solids and electrical conductivity.
- It contained lower concentrations of calcium, sodium, magnesium, bicarbonate and chloride than nearby well water.
- It had lower total-coliform and fecal-coliform counts than surrounding well samples despite public access.
- Geophysical imaging traced the central island roughly 15 m downward and mapped subsurface anomalies interpreted as voids or irregularities.
- Groundwater enters through the basin floor at an estimated 500 US gallons per minute, preventing complete dewatering.
- The video argues that the Osireion functioned as both a cistern reservoir and a water-treatment facility; the underlying study presents this as a hypothesis rather than a demonstrated engineered system.
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