"An Account of Egypt" is a historical work written by Herodotus of Halicarnassus, a Greek historian who lived in the 5th century BCE. The book provides a detailed description of ancient Egypt, its history, geography, culture, religion, and customs.

The book begins with an overview of the Nile River, the lifeline of ancient Egypt, and its seasonal flooding which made the land fertile for agriculture. Herodotus then describes the history of Egypt, from the earliest Pharaohs to the Persian conqu...