Transcription: Where is Giza? Egypt is in the northeastern part of Africa, just west of Asia and south of Europe. The Nile River flows through Egypt from south to north. Land near the Nile River is good for farming. Farther away from the Nile, the land is desert. Almost everyone in ancient Egypt lived near the Nile. Giza is on the west side of the Nile, in the north of Egypt. For the ancient Egyptians, building Building the pyramids near the river was easier than building them farther away. Instead of dragging stones for long distances, the Egyptians loaded them on boats. The boats carried the heavy load to ...
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