The Nile Delta and most of Egypt north of Abydos were ruled at this time by the Hyksos—a foreign dynasty from the East—while most of the south was ruled by pharaohs from the ancient city of ...

A newly discovered settlement in the north-western Nile delta was built by the Egyptian New Kingdom perhaps 3500 years ago ...

The agricultural abundance provided by the Nile River allowed ... as well as their skills in agriculture, hunting, and food preparation. The ancient Egyptian diet was diverse and rich in nutrients ...

one of Egypt’s oldest cities about 300 miles south of Cairo and roughly six miles from the Nile River. Ancient Egyptian mythology held that Abydos served as the burial place for Osiris ...

The Nile flooded between June and August each year, and the fertile soil it created was vital to ancient ... Villages dependent on agriculture began to appear in Egypt about 7,000 years ago.