Honey Barge

Nile, near Aswan, Egypt, originally uploaded by Zinnie.

The world's longest river flows supplies much of the life in arid Egypt. Besides transportation, water, and fish the Nile was important for beekeeping.

Migratory beekeeping began during this period [5000 years ago] as hives (in mud pots) were put on boats or rafts which sailed up and down the Nile following the honey flows, much as beekeepers in the U.S. do with 18-wheelers today

The anciently named country currently is home to around 82 million people.

[Thanks to MeFi for the inspiration and Zinnie for the image]