Know the pharaohs, gods, pyramids and hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt, from the Nile and the first kings to Cleopatra. For museum visitors, travellers and curious beginners, with maps and illustrations.
Egypt has almost no rain, so every field, town and temple depended on the Nile's water. The Greek historian Herodotus called Egypt 'the gift of the river'. Seen from the air, the valley is still a narrow green strip between two deserts.
