2 الحضارة المصرية - نهر النيل-
The Gift of the Nile
Like a giant snake, the Nile River slithers
through some of the driest desert on earth
to isolate a narrow green valley. The Nile was also home to one of the earliest
civilizations in history. Today, more than
seventy million people live along the banks of
the Nile, the world’s longest river. The Nile
was also home to one of the earliest
civilizations in history
.
Ancient Egypt could not have existed
without the great river. Every year, the
snow in the mountains of East Africa melts
,
sending a torrent of water that overflows
the banks of the Nile. The river picks up
bits of soil and plant life called silt. The silt
is dropped on the banks of the Nile as the
flood recedes, and creates excellent topsoil
that provides two or three crops every year. The ancient Greeks spoke with envy
when they referred to Egypt as “the Gift of the Nile.”
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