DETAILS, FICTION AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN DHAKA

[63] There exists evidence of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenemhet III within the twelfth dynasty (about 1800 BCE) utilizing the natural lake of the Faiyum Oasis as a reservoir to retail store surpluses of drinking water for use for the duration of dry seasons. The lake swelled on a yearly basis with the flooding on the Nile.[64]Realtime Landscap