Why was the delta region to the north called lower egypt

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Meol · Answer 1 · 2016-12-25T07:11:09+0000

The "lower" and "higher" literally reflects that it's located lower than the upper Egypt. This was made obvious by the direction of the water flow in the Nile: from higher, "Upper" regions to the "lower" regions; hence the name.

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