Old Kingdom Egypt - Modern Map

Modern Geographic Map of Egypt

The geographic borders of Egypt have remained fairly constant since the Old Kingdom, not including the periods where Egypt became imperial in the middle & new kingdoms. In these periods, the Egyptian Empire extended south into Nubia, & north-east into Syria.

Many of Egypt's population still live in the cities that sit along the River Nile.

Notice the new addition to the Nile: Lake Nasser. This lake is the result of a recent addition to the Nile called the Aswan Damn. The damn regulates the flow of water from the Blue & White Niles through Egypt, preventing excess flooding and famine alike.

Large, Ancient Egyptian statues had to be moved to higher ground at the time of its construction, as the man-made lake would have seen them go underwater if they had not been moved.

	Modern Geographic Map of Egypt


		The geographic borders of Egypt have remained fairly constant since the Old Kingdom, not including the periods where Egypt became imperial in the middle & new kingdoms. In these periods, the Egyptian Empire extended south into Nubia, & north-east into Syria.



		Many of Egypt's population still live in the cities that sit along the River Nile.

		Notice the new addition to the Nile: Lake Nasser. This lake is the result of a recent addition to the Nile called the Aswan Damn. The damn regulates the flow of water from the Blue & White Niles through Egypt, preventing excess flooding and famine alike. Large, Ancient Egyptian statues had to be moved to higher ground at the time of its construction, as the man-made lake would have seen them go underwater if they had not been moved.