At last the Nile rises again, and its miracle is performed once more. The valley is revitalised. Egyptians have proof the scales have balanced. The pharaoh has earned his place alongside the gods. From here he can help maintain the balance of their world and keep chaos at bay. The Ancient Egyptians developed a sophisticated culture, where the world of the natural and the supernatural were intimately bound together. Never before or since has there been such a close bond with the natural world. The age of the pharaohs prospered for over 3,000 years. Their civilisation would inspire all those that followed. But for all that the Egyptians never understood the truth behind the miracle that provided them with life, the gifts of a great river, the Nile. Next Week. Why do the Nile's waters rise and flood each year? Where does its cargo of fertile soil come from? Journey far upstream, to swamps and mountains in the heart of Africa. Witness the creation of a force powerful enough to bring life to a desert 4,000 kilometres away.


尼罗河水位终于再度上升，再一次展现它所能创造的奇迹。河谷地区生机再现。埃及人已经明了天平均衡无误，法老王赢得了与众神为伍的神圣地位。从现在起，他也能够协助维系埃及世界的平衡、阻绝乱源了。古埃及人发展出了繁复精致的文化，他们空前绝后地和自然界紧密联系在一起，自然界和超自然界在古埃及社会中完美地结合着。法老王的繁荣盛世一直延续了三千多年，他们的文明将带给后世莫大的启发。尽管如此，埃及人却从未能了解到他们赖以为生的奇迹——尼罗河这条大河的恩赐——的幕后真相是什么。 下集预告：尼罗河为何每年都会上涨泛滥？它带来的肥沃土壤来自于何方？遥远的溯河之旅，深入非洲心脏地带的沼泽和山岳，见证伟大力量的成形，看它如何为沙漠带来生机，源远流长四千公里。