SÔNG NILE – NƠI KHỞI NGUỒN CỦA NỀN VĂN MINH AI CẬP | AMAZING WORLD - KHÁM PHÁ THẾ GIỚI

The Nile River is known as the river of life because it brings life to nurture and protect the Egyptian land full of mysteries. With its rich water source, the Nile River has created the most abundant area in the Black Desert, partly becoming the source of the ancient Egyptian civilization, bringing inspiration to all mankind. The harmony between the mysterious desert landscape and the harsh conditions of nature, the appearance of the Nile River seems to have become the source of inspiration, creating mythical stories about the gods full of interest in Egypt. The Nile River is known as the river of North Africa. It flows through 11 countries including Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Republic of Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. The Nile River flows through 3.3 million square kilometers, which is about 10% of Africa's land. However, when it comes to the Nile River, people will remember the Egyptian land with its ancient civilization. The Nile River is about 6,650 kilometers long and flows in the north-south direction. An interesting thing about this flow is that depending on the person measuring and depending on the starting and ending position, there will be many different results. People say that this is the longest river in the world. Another opinion is that the Amazon is the longest river. However, the Nile River is still recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest river in the world. The Nile River has three main tributaries, namely the White Nile, the Blue Nile and the Aspara River. Among them, the White Nile is the longest river, originating from Lake Victoria, the largest flood lake in the world. The White Nile provides 14% of the Nile River, while the Blue Nile and the Aspara River, originating from the Ethiopian Plateau, have a tropical climate. Therefore, these two rivers alternate in a continuous stream between summer and winter. About one-tenth of Africa's land is covered by the Blue Nile River. Riverside countries account for 40% of Africa's territory. Obviously, the Blue Nile has a great impact on the Black Sea. The legend of the Egyptian River About 5,000 to 6,000 BC, the long settlements of man first appeared on the banks of the Nile River. In 3,150 BC, those settlements became the first country in the world to be recognized. A complex, fast-growing culture. For nearly 3,000 years, Egypt has been a very powerful country. The main reason is the rich water and land it receives from the Nile River. For thousands of years, the ancient Egyptians have always kept in mind that the Nile River is a river of life. Not only because it brings life to the Egyptian land, but also because of its great cultural and civilizational values. The Nile River has helped them fight landslides, desert erosion, and the source of fresh water for the dry land of Egypt. People will not be able to live on this legendary land without the Nile River. The Nile River has become a source of inspiration for thousands of years. It has produced countless mythological stories about ancient and interesting Egyptian gods. One of the most famous mysterious stories in the Nile River is the legend of the death of the god Osiris. Legend has it that he was cut into 14 pieces under his brother's arm during the battle between the gods at that time. Osiris, a wanderer, went looking for pieces of his brother's body, wrapped in a cloth hidden under the Nile River. Osiris was surprised to come back to life after 70 days, also thanks to the Nile River flowing all over the cloth, soaking into each piece of flesh. Osiris is honored as the god of death, because of his ability to revive and also has the ability to control the entire wide Nile River. It was also thanks to Osiris that the Nile River flowed through the two banks of the river and the wet rice fields all over the dry Egyptian land were gradually desertified. The places where the Nile River flowed through were all barren and barren, and there were countless food trees. And since then, whenever the Nile River flows, the Egyptians are happy and sing the Nile River Festival as a sign of gratitude and respect for this god. Osiris is often described as a blue-skinned village, with the color of the Nile River symbolizing rebirth. Today, after each rainy season, the Nile River leaves indelible traces on the fields. It is thanks to the black traces that have always been trampled on every year that it has promoted crop cultivation, increased agricultural productivity, and helped the Egyptians always have unexpected harvest seasons. It can be said that the Nile River is the gift that the Mother Nature gave to Egypt. The Nile River played a very important role in the construction of the pyramids in Egypt, to be able to transport dozens of tons of heavy stones. Mainly, the Egyptians used the strength of the Nile River to bring these stones from Thu Ngut to Ha Lieu. The ecosystem on both sides is extremely diverse. Near the source of the White Nile River, there are tropical rainforests, which include all kinds of plants, such as banana trees, bamboo, coffee bushes, and mulberry. Moving to the north is the mixed savanna forest, with pine trees, many grasses and mulberries. Then there are the rainforests in the eastern Sudan in each rainy season, especially the legendary forest in South Sudan, which is nearly 260,000 square kilometers wide. Plants continue to perish as they move northward. In the end, everything disappears before the river comes to the desert. One of the most prominent plants on the Nile River is the orchid. This is a kind of hydrangea, which grows like orchids in agricultural areas. This tree is used by the ancient Egyptians to make paper. It is also used to make fabrics, ropes, chains, plows and other materials. In addition to the plants, the types of animals that live inside and around the Nile River are very diverse. There are many fish here, such as the sea bass, the bluefin tuna, the catfish, the herbivore, the jay, the catfish and the tiger. There are many kinds of birds that live along the river. The Nile River is an important resource for many migratory birds. Nile crocodile Speaking of the Nile River, we can't help but mention the Nile crocodile. They live in most areas of the river. This is one of the largest crocodiles on earth. The length is up to 6 meters and weighs about 250 kg for adults. They are carnivorous animals with the main food is fish. However, their diet does not specify a specific species. So they can attack any creature in the area and treat it as a prey. However, in the ancient legend, the death of the crocodile is a lucky thing. In the Egyptian myth, Osiris was betrayed by his brother. Osiris' body was found in a coffin and then thrown into the Nile River. Isis, Osiris' wife, found the body of her husband and tried to bring him back to life. But the body was once again stolen from Osiris' body and chopped into many pieces and distributed throughout Egypt. Isis still finds each piece of Osiris' body. But only his figure is not found because it was eaten by the Nile crocodile. Therefore, the crocodile here has a connection with the god of birth, Sobeth. They consider the Nile crocodile to be the embodiment of Sobeth, the god of birth. Therefore, for ancient Egyptians, being eaten by the Nile crocodile is considered lucky when there is a happy death.