Nile River

The Nile River, one of the longest in the world, is deep enough to travel by ship. It alone spans all of Egypt and Mesopotamia, providing valuable travel routes. It is also by the mouth of the Nile that any tourists may reach Egyptian shores - leading to Hamunaptra, Thebes, and Cairo. In the old world, the Nile was revered as a place of reflection and beauty. Much of Egypt's livelihood came from this river, and its lord, the crocodile god Sobek - was worshipped thoroughly.