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How much do you really know about the Nile River in Egypt?

The Nile River has been the main reason that Egypt has flourished and thrived over the centuries due to the yearly cycles of the river.  Each year the Nile River floods its banks, and deposits fertile soil or silt along both sides of the river that allow the Egyptians to plant crops to feed their families, and export.  In ancient times, these crops were stored for famine times throughout the region.

The Nile is one of the longest rivers in the entire world, and actually feeds much more of Africa’s population than just Egypt.  Because it is so large, Egyptians have been able to use the river to trade with other populations along the river, and to travel further than they would have been able to on foot.  In addition, the river helps feed the area with the fish that live in the river.

Not surprisingly, the Nile is also a large part of religious and cultural heritage in the Egyptian culture, with references to mysterious forces that are thought to be caused by the river in several religions that originated there.  Even the pyramids were built on one side of the river because of the tradition that that side represented death.

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