Egypt is situated along North East Africa. The Mediterranean sea touches its northern point the mountains get snow laden. However, owing to the presence of the Sahara desert running through it, the climate is warm and dry.

Ancient Egypt looked very different on the maps from the Egypt we know today. Ancient Egypt was a very large kingdom. It encompassed numerous natural barriers like the desert on either side of the Nile and mountain ranges on its southern borders.

These features ensured that Ancient Egypt was effectively cut off from its neighbouring kingdoms and provinces. This also led to a unique amalgamation and concretisation of cultures and traditions that are purely Egyptian.

Four regions Of Egypt:

Upper and Lower Egypt

The Upper and Lower Egypt present a very contradictory picture since the Upper Egypt forms the southern part of the land and the Lower Egypt forms the northern part. Upper Egypt consists of a tiny river-valley, around 12 miles width with cliffs on either side. The Lower Egypt consists of the delta region north of Cairo. This was the more fertile land since silt from the flooding of the Nile got deposited here.

Red and Black Land

The Red and Black lands, also known as Desret and Kemet, stands for the rich black soil from the Nile and the latter, desert and arid land.
In the west, the desert was home to a few oases, however, the desert to the east was uninhabited other than miners and quarries. These mines mostly had precious stones. The Ancient Egyptians were totally aware of their dependence upon the Nile River and the sheer wilds outside their borders.

The First cataract was originally at the South of Upper Egypt, which means the in the South. It consisted of rough waters and rapids and waterfalls at 800 miles from the location where Nile joined the Mediterranean sea.

Sudan and Ethiopia are believed to be the erstwhile Ancient Egyptian parts of Nubia and Kush. This was proven by the discovery of pyramidal tombs in Sudan, although it may not have been a part of Ancient Egypt, they certainly had trade relations and cultural exchange.

The Nile river was divided into the white Nile and the Blue Nile. White Nile found its origin at Lake Victoria, while the Blue Nile had its point of origin at Lake Tana which is in Ethiopia. There point of convergence is in Sudan.

The river's length is four thousand miles, the longest river in the world. Its lotus shape has inspired a lot of artists. The Nile and its inundations were a source of livelihood for the Ancient Egyptians and their seasons were based upon the rise and fall of the Nile. Egypt is also called the Gift of the Nile, since without this river, the land would be barren and a desert.

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Money & Coins	Recreation Part 1	Trading of Goods
Famous Monuments	Recreation Part 2	Translation Of Hieroglyphics
Mummies / Mummification	Religion Part 1	Transportation System
Music in Ancient Egypt	Religion Part 2	Viziers Ranking
Musical Instruments	Religious Beliefs	Famous Wars Fought
Myths Part 1: Creation, Eye of Ra	Sarcophagus	Weaponry & Chain of Command
Myths Part 2: Death	Children's Schools	Common Weapons Used in War
Names and Meanings	Science and Technology	Women's Life Part 1
Numbering System	Role of Scribes	Women's Life Part 2
Obelisks Designs	Life of Slaves & Slavery	Status of Women
Paintings Style, Colours	Social Classes in Ancient Egypt	British Museum and Ancient Egypt
Papyrus Invention	Soldiers in the Army	Burial Tombs In Ancient Egypt
Pharaohs Dynasties	Sphinxes - majestic monuments	Concept of Afterlife
Pottery Designs	Common Sports Played	Farming In Ancient Egypt
Priests' Role	Famous Statues	Common Food and Drink
Process Of Embalming	Symbols and Meanings	King Tutankhamun of Egypt
Famous Proverbs	Tattoos and Designs	Sun God: Ra
Queens Part 1: Cleopatra	Technology Advancements	The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
Queens Part 2: Other Queens	Temples' Significance	Valley of The Kings
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