“Even though many efforts to reconstruct the early Nile waterways have been conducted, they have largely been confined to soil sample collections from small sites, which has led to the mapping ...

We have confirmed that a certain increase in the yields of some major crops could be obtained while reducing the water requirement in the heavy clay soil of the Nile Delta by applying drip irrigation ...

With evergreen foliage and a long bloom time, this compact agapanthus adds year-round beauty to gardens and containers.

Farmers would immediately plant their crops—never needing fertilizers because the flood soil was so rich. This narrow strip along the Nile, together with the delta at the river's northern mouth ...

When the flood water drained away again, the soil that was left behind was rich in nutrients, making it perfect for farming. The Ancient Egyptians called The Nile 'Ar' which meant black ...

The clay gave the soil both its resilience and fertility. But where had it gone? Rewind 10 years to the building of the Aswan Dam across the Nile in southern Egypt during the 1960s. This ...

Farming was the basis of the entire Ancient Egyptian civilisation. The flooding of the Nile and the fertile soil allowed them to build a wealthy empire. The ancient Egyptians were amongst the ...