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As the primary waterway and means of transport for ancient Egypt, the Nile has played a vital role in the country's history; many of the country's largest cities, including [[Cairo]] and a number of ancient cities like [[Alexandria]], [[Herakleion]], [[Memphis]], and [[Thebes]] resided on the banks of the river. | As the primary waterway and means of transport for ancient Egypt, the Nile has played a vital role in the country's history; many of the country's largest cities, including [[Cairo]] and a number of ancient cities like [[Alexandria]], [[Herakleion]], [[Memphis]], and [[Thebes]] resided on the banks of the river. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*The ancient Egyptians called Nile also "Ar", meaning ''black'', referencing the fertile, black silt the yearly floods left behind. | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | ||
[[Category:Rivers]] | [[Category:Rivers]] | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 25 July 2018
The Nile is a river that flows through a number of African countries before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea via Egypt.
As the primary waterway and means of transport for ancient Egypt, the Nile has played a vital role in the country's history; many of the country's largest cities, including Cairo and a number of ancient cities like Alexandria, Herakleion, Memphis, and Thebes resided on the banks of the river.
Trivia
- The ancient Egyptians called Nile also "Ar", meaning black, referencing the fertile, black silt the yearly floods left behind.