Gift of the Nile: Egypt is called the Gift of the Nile because the river gives life to the entire country. The Nile flows through Egypt’s dry desert and turns it into green, fertile land. The river ...

Researchers have explored how the River Nile evolved over the past 11,500 years and how changes in its geography could have helped shape the fortunes of ancient Egyptian civilization. Research reveals ...

This is the first part in a series on Egypt, following Melanie Chambers’ recent visit to the country. From its lush origins in Central Africa, the longest of all rivers flows hundreds of miles north ...

The inundation of water was more than just provision for crops and fields: the Egyptians called the event the coming of Hapy, god of abundance and fertility. THE PERFECT AMOUNTEgyptians needed the ...