Top 10 Facts About the Nile River - Page 6 of 9

Nile River and Ancient Egypt

In Ancient Egypt the Nile River held a very important place in the society. Not only did it bring water and life to the desert, it was also a symbol of the ancient Egyptian spiritual life.

In fact, the ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile river was actually that passage way between life and death. As such, all tombs were actually built only on the western banks of the Nile River. This was because this was the side that the sun and the sun god Ra came up on every day.