Ancient Greek historian Herodotus once called Egypt "the gift of the Nile." That's because Egypt's considerable wealth, power, and influence in the ancient world sprang directly from the great river.

"Originally published by Bloomsbury, London, in 2014." It was Herodotus who first called Egypt "the gift of the river." Now renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes us along the Nile to reveal how ...