One of the must-see spots in Egypt is the Nile River ... fertility and abundance that would come with the flooding of the Nile River. In ancient times, between the months of May and September ...

When the flood water drained away again, the soil that was left behind was rich in nutrients, making it perfect for farming. The Ancient Egyptians called The Nile 'Ar' which meant black ...

Earthquakes, looting and Nile floods obscured much of ruler ... a common method of cementing alliances in the ancient world, but unusual for Egypt, whose rulers tended to disdain foreigners.

The ancient Egyptians based their farming around the annual flooding of the River Nile. There were three seasons in the Egyptian calendar: Akhet Also called the Season of the Inundation.

An underwater archaeological mission in the Nile River near Aswan ... archaeological survey project in Egypt’s major river, ...

Pharaoh of Egypt, had his slaves cut a magnificent temple out of a sandstone cliff beside the Nile. Four colossal figures ... wrecking its ancient stonework. UNESCO (United Nations Educational ...

Ancient Egyptians called their land "Kemet," which meant "black," after the black fertile silt-layered soil that was left behind each year during the annual innundation, when the Nile flooded the ...

A newly discovered settlement in the north-western Nile delta was built by the Egyptian New Kingdom perhaps 3500 years ago and included a temple dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II ...

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city ...