Reply #3: That seems like a fair trade if you ask me

[rockymountaindem]

The Egyptians gave up their home in one cradle of civilization but they got to move to another one. They traded away the Nile, which is one of the greatest rivers in the world, but got the Tigris AND the Euphrates in exchange. That seems like a good deal. I know it's going to be hard for them next season without the Pyramids and the Sphinx but the Egyptians did pick up some stellar oil reserves, so that will cushion the blow.

I know all the details haven't been made public, but I'd bet that they traded the temple at Amarna and the Valley of the Kings either for draft picks or heritage sites to be named later.