Herodotus called Egypt “the gift of the Nile” and the ancient Afro-Asian nation founded upon the mighty river has fascinated for millennia. The Guinness Book of Records has 14 November 1152 BC as the world’s first recorded strike. From what fragments there are, it appears that on this day, the artisans attached to the royal… Continue reading #OTD 14 November – The rippling effect of Alexander, Egypt and the Nile