Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient Greek historian Herodotus once called Egypt "the gift of the Nile." That's because Egypt's considerable wealth, power, and ...

Gift of the Nile: Egypt is called the Gift of the Nile because the river gives life to the entire country. The Nile flows through Egypt’s dry desert and turns it into green, fertile land. The river ...

One of the world's greatest historians, the ancient Greek Herodotus, once called Egypt "the gift of the Nile." How right he was. My wife, Penny, and I joined four other family members and friends on a ...