The Nile River provided an important role in the development of Egyptian civilization that flourished for almost 3000 years before the Roman Empire began. And it made the surrounding land fertile because the river overflowed its banks. There for, Herodotus who is the Greek historian said e that “Egypt is the gift of the Nile”. After that, in the historical period grand pyramids, temples or gigantic statues were constructed, Egyptian used the Nile River for transport of heavy building materials. The ancient Egypt calendar was even based on the 3 cycles of the Nile.