The invention of the shaduf was very important in the story of Ancient Egypt. It helped people to easily access the water from the River Nile. They built a system of canals to bring the water to ...

Nile Delta: A flat and low alluvial plain created by sedimentary deposits around the mouth of the Nile River, located in the northern part of Egypt ... What kind of agricultural crops are grown in ...

Archaeologists date tomb, apparently stripped bare by ancient grave robbers, to chaotic Second Intermediate Period, when ...

Scientists gather for a new series attempting to explain the dis-appearance of ancient civilisations. This first investigates the abrupt end of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, 4,200 years ago.

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Located in the northeast Nile River Delta, the ancient city of Tanis was a wealthy center of trade that came to power ...

Travel back in time thousands of year to the banks of the Nile ... cycles of the River Nile. What games did the ancient Egyptians play? It wasn't all hard work in Ancient Egypt.

The burial chamber discovered in January at Abydos, an important city in ancient Egypt located about 10 km (6 miles) from the Nile River ... the Hyksos of the Nile Delta," said Wegner.

Sail along the historic Nile river from Aswan to Luxor, surrounded by the timeless beauty of Egypt's ancient landmarks, including the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Karnak, the Temple of Luxor ...

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