In Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, why does the river for the continent of Africa cover its face?

A. The continent of Africa was not yet Christianized
B. The Nile's source was not yet known
C. The Nile River, unusually, flows northward
D. There were many wars along the Congo River


Answer: B

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