尼罗河介绍英文版

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尼罗河介绍英文版
Thelongestriverintheworld,theNile,flowsthroughthenorth-westernareaofAfrica,andthenintotheMediterraneanSea.
Greatcivilizationshavealwaysflourishedalongsiderivers,buttheEgyptiancivilization,whichstartedontheNile,isthemostfascinatingandmysteriousinthehistoryofmankind.
TheNilevalleyisafertileonewherethereisanabundanceofwaterandsun,elementswhichtheancientEgyptianbelievedweregods,theycalledthesunAmonandtheNileApis.
MemphiswasthefirstgreatcapitalofEgypt,unitedasasinglekingdominthethirdmillenniumB.C……ButtheNileburstitsbanksafewcenturiesago,floodingtheancientcapital.
Theriverhoweverhasgivenmorethanithastaken,enoughtomakeHerodotus,theancientGreekhistoriansay:EgyptisagiftfromtheNile.
Theannualfloodsleftprecioussiltonthefields,amiraculousnaturalfertilizerwhichmadethecropsgrowluxuriantly.
Thisinstrument,calledaNilometerwasusedbytheancientPharaohstoestablishhowhightheperiodicfloodswouldbe.TheNilometer,onthepresuppositionthattheharvestwouldbeplentiful,wasnothingotherthanadeviceforsettingincometaxlevel.
ThedatepalmiswithoutadoubttheplantwhichcharacterizesEgyptianagriculturemorethananythingelse.Thepeasantsuseittomakeroofs,toconstructfurniture,toweavebaskets;butaboveallthesweetestfruitonearthgrowsonthepalm:thedate.
Ondisplayarethesouks.Reddatescanbepurchasedhere.Theyaredryandcrunchy,lesssweetthantheothers;thesemi-sweetoneshavealltheshadesoforange;thebrownandtheblackonesareverysoft,andtheirsugarseemstodissolveinyourmouth.
IftheNileyieldssimple,rawmaterials,theinspirationofitspeoplegivesrisetooneofthemostperfumed,flavorsomeandcolorfulcuisineinNorthAfrica.FoodinEgyptishotandspicy,drenchedinsauces.
Thenationaldishisfouhl,afragrantsoupofbeanswhichissoldoneverystreetcorner.
Egyptianstendtowashdowntheselibationswithblacktea.Non-Muslimsalsoenjoythefinelocalwinesandbeer,whoseoriginsareactuallyEgyptian.Eversincethe3rddynastydrinkingitwhileeatingbreadwasconsideredagoodomen.
WhatweareseeingisthevillagenearLuxor,whichischaracterizedbythetypicalhousesbuiltwithmudandstraw.

Someofthesehouseshavebeenpaintedwithcolorfuldrawings,whichareverycurious.Aeroplanes,departures,shipsandscenesfromjourneys.ThesepaintedwallstellusabouttheIslamiccustomofgoingonapilgrimagetoMecca.Adutywhichshouldbecarriedoutatleastonceinalifetime,aneventthatistobepasseddowntodescendantswithavividfresco.
ThepopulationontheNilehasgrownatadizzyingrate,givingrisetoagreatmetropolisofthesizeofCairothesecondmostpopulouscityintheworld.
ToseetheswarmingcrowdsinthecapitalitwouldseemthatthelessonofRameseII,whosecolossalstatureislocatednearCairo'sCentralStation,isstillaliveinEgypt.RamsesIIhadmorethanahundredchildrenandinEgypttodayababyisbornevery20seconds.Thepopulationisveryyoungandhalfofits54millioninhabitantsareunder20yearsold.
ThecrowdsinCairo,thehustleandbustleofthetypicalsouk,areanunmissablespectacleforpeoplearrivinginEgypt,abrilliantcontrasttothemysteriouscharmofthemonumentsofthePharaohs.Thesesolemnstatesarealmostparticipantsinmodernlife.YoucanalmostfindyourideasabouttheNilereflectedintheireyes.
世界上最长的河流尼罗河,流经非洲西北部,最终汇入地中海。
伟大的人类文明多发源于河流两岸,但人类历史上最为绚丽、神秘的是使于尼罗河的古埃及文明。尼罗河谷拥有充足的淡水与阳光,这二者被古埃及人奉为神灵,他们尊称太阳为AMON,称尼罗河为APIS
孟菲斯是埃及第一个首都,公元前3000年,它建立为独立王国。而若干世纪以前,尼罗河水泛滥,冲垮了古都。
但毕竟,尼罗河所赋予的远大于它索取的。正如古希腊历史学家希罗多德所言:埃及是尼罗河赐予的礼物。
每年洪水过后,土地上都会留下一层淤泥,这是能让庄稼茁壮成长的天然优良肥料。
这个被称作"Nilometer"的设备,是古代法老用来预测一定时期内洪水的可能高度。用于推断丰收与否"Nilometer",其实就是制定税收标准的装置。
最具埃及农业特色的无疑是枣椰树。农民用它建房顶,打家具,编篮子。但最重要的是,世上最甜的水果就长在这树上——枣。
红枣就在这里出售。风干的枣吃起来不太甜很但脆。半甜的枣呈现出橙色;棕黑色的枣口感很软,它们的糖份仿佛已经溶进了嘴里。
如果尼罗河只提供简单的原料,北非人就会把它们变成美味佳肴。埃及食物多辛辣,并要用酱汁浸透。FOUHL是当地食品,这种鲜美的豆汤在各个街道都能买到。

埃及人习惯用红茶解酒。非穆斯林也能享用当地美味的葡萄酒和啤酒,其实它们就原产于埃及。早在第三王朝,喝酒吃面包被视为是吉兆。
现在我们见到的是位于卢克索附近的村庄。其标志性房屋是用泥和稻草砌成的。
一些屋外画着彩色的画,有些画很罕见。飞机,离别,轮船以及旅途中的景象。壁画讲述着伊斯兰教徒去麦迦朝圣的习俗。那是教徒一生中至少要履行一次的责任,鲜活的壁画的也将代代相传。现在,尼罗河沿岸人口激增,首都开罗已经是世界人口最多的第2大城市。
看着熙来攘往的人群,仿佛又看到了莱比西斯二世的故事重现。他的塑像早已矗立在开罗中央车站。莱比西斯二世有一百多个孩子,而今天的埃及每20秒就有一个新生命诞生。当地人口年轻化,54百万人口中,有一半不满20岁。
喧闹的开罗会给每位来访者留下深刻的印象。
而肃穆的法老像似乎也在参与着后人的生活。也许,你能从他的眼中读到关于尼罗河的种种证实。


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