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The answer to this question is that, Herodotus wasn't puzzled but he did not find the source of the Nile River, forced to turn back. Though he discovered a Basic Truth:" There would be no Egypt without the Nile" he said!
By:Haseeb Mahmood
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How did the Nile River Valley get it name?
The Nile River Valley got its name from the Nile River, which flows through the region. The ancient Egyptians called the river "H'pī" or "Iteru," meaning "great river" or "river." Over time, this name evolved into "Nile."
What is the main river that flows through Egypt?
The Nile River flows north through Egypt. There is no other river of comparable size in Egypt.The Nile River flows through Egypt. There are also seasonal tributaries that feed into the Nile or form the Nile Delta, connecting the river to the Mediterranean Sea.The Nile. Also teh Red Nile and the white Nile River.
What are 2 tributaries of the Nile river?
Two tributaries of the Nile River are the White Nile, which originates from Lake Victoria in Uganda, and the Blue Nile, which starts at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. Both tributaries join in Sudan to form the main Nile River that flows northward through Egypt.
What is the middle course of Nile River?
The middle course of the Nile River runs through Sudan, starting at the city of Khartoum where the White Nile and Blue Nile converge. This section of the river is characterized by wide floodplains and fertile agricultural land.
What three physical regions does the Nile River flow through?
The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It flows through the Sahara desert, African Savannas, and the Great Lakes region of Africa.
What does herodotus question about the nile?
He questions why it floods, and why it is the only river with no breeze flowing through it
Are there any other names for the River Nile?
The Nile gets its name from the Greek word "Nelios", meaning River Valley and the Greek historian, Herodotus, wrote that Egypt was the "gift of the Nile" - it thereby acquired that as a nickname. .
What two questions does Herodotus ask about the Nile?
Herodotus ask's Why it flood's and why is it the only river with no breeze flowing through it. Hehe >:3 hope it helped you,,~
Who was the Greek historian the wrote the early description of the Nile River?
The Greek historian Herodotus, who also wrote that Egypt was the "Gift of the Nile" [Because without the Nile there would be no Egypt, only desert]
Why do you think that herodotus called Egypt the gift of the nile?
Herodotus is impying that Egypt was not an advanced society because they relied to much on the Nile
Why do you think Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile?
Herodotus is impying that Egypt was not an advanced society because they relied to much on the Nile
What is the nickname for the Nile River that mean well fed or fat?
The only generally known nickname is when the Greek historian, Herodotus, wrote that Egypt was the "gift of the Nile".
What major river flows south to north into the Medigterranean?
Nile River
What is the biggest river in Egypt?
Egypt has only one river - the river Nile, the longest river in the world.
What river runs through Egypt?
Nile River
Why did Greek historian Herodotus call Egypt the gift of the Nile?
Without the Nile the Egyptians would be desert nomads.
What is the river Nile is the river on earth?
The Nile River is found in Africa and flows south through north.It is the longest river in the world its 4,160 miles (6.670 km).Although the nile is associated with Egypt only 20% of the nile runs through that country.The Nile is formed by the joining of two rivers the White Nile and the Blue Nile (at Khartoum).
