Why was Egypt such a significant country during biblical times? How does that fact affect us today?
Read more to find out. Egypt is located at the meeting point between northeastern Africa and southwestern Asia. Egypt was one of the great centers of civilization in the world from as early as 4500 B.C. Most Egyptian people live in two main areas of the country. The first area is the fertile strip of land along the Nile River that stretches more than 800 miles from the southern to the northern part of Egypt. The second main area is the far northern end of the river where it spreads out across a valley that is more than one hundred miles wide. This area is called the Nile River delta. Heavy rainfall in central Africa, where the Nile begins, causes the Nile to overflow its banks each year. Because of this, farmers in Egypt could count on plenty of water to grow rich crops of grain each year. In ancient times when Palestine and Syria got little or no rain, people would move west toward Egypt, where they could be sure of a food supply. Many of the huge temples and tombs of Egypt have survi
