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The River Nile There is no better way to trace the course of Egyptian history than to follow the course of the Nile. The river has been Egypt's lifeline for millenniums, fertilizing the narrow strip of land along its bank with a deposit of silt after each annual inundation - now controlled by the High Dam at Aswan. Along its length Pharaohs, nobles and lesser mortals have all built monuments and tombs to immortalize themselves. The Nile is Associated with Life "Egypt is the gift of the River Nile", said Herodotus, the great Greek historian, on his only visit to Egypt. Egyptians would still agree wholeheartedly with his words today. At the end of every year, they are eager to hear good news about the water level in the River Nile. In 1994 the volume of inlet water was considered high. In the High Dam Lake, water reached its highest ever level. Since time immemorial, Egyptians have associated the River Nile with life, fertility and development.
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