Egypt is primarily famous in the world for its incredible and majestic pyramids. But it is known that these were the tombs of the rulers of Egypt. Not only mummies were found in the pyramids, but also jewelry, ancient artifacts that are priceless today. Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world visit Egypt to unravel the mystery of the pyramids. Next, we suggest looking at more interesting and amazing facts about Ancient Egypt.
1. The pyramids are modeled on the diverging rays of the sun.
2. Longest of all the pharaohs ruled Piop II - 94 years, starting from 6 years.
3. Piopi II, in order to distract insects from his person, ordered to spread honey on undressed slaves.
4. Every year in Egypt, rain falls in the amount of 2.5 centimeters.
5. The famous history of Egypt begins in 3200 BC, with the unification of the Lower and Upper kingdoms by King Narmer.
6. The last pharaoh was ousted in 341 BC by the Greek invaders.
7. The famous Egyptian pharaoh - "Great" ruled for 60 years.
8. Pharaoh had about 100 children.
9. Ramses II had only official wives - 8.
10. Ramses II "the Great" had more than 100 slaves in the harem.
11. Because of the red hair color of Ramses II was identified with the sun god Set.
12. The pyramid, called the Great, was erected for the burial of Pharaoh Cheops.
13. The pyramid of Cheops in Giza was built for more than 20 years.
14. The construction of the Cheops pyramid took about 2,000,000 limestone blocks.
15. The weight of the blocks from which the Cheops pyramid was built is more than 10 tons each.
16. The height of the Cheops pyramid is about 150 meters.
17. The area of the big pyramid at the base is equal to the area of 5 football fields.
18. According to the belief of the ancient inhabitants of Egypt, thanks to mummification, the deceased fell directly into the kingdom of the dead.
19. Mummification involved embalming, followed by wrapping and burial.
20. Before mummification, internal organs were removed from the deceased and placed in special vases.
21. Each of the vases, containing the insides of the buried, personified a god.
22. The Egyptians also mummified animals.
23. Known crocodile mummy 4.5 m long.
24. The Egyptians used animal tails as flywashers.
25. Egyptian women in ancient times were endowed with more rights than other women of that time.
26. Egyptians in ancient times could be the first to file for divorce.
27. Wealthy Egyptians were allowed to be priestesses and doctors.
28. Women in Egypt could conclude deals, dispose of property.
29. In ancient times, both women and men applied eye makeup.
30. The Egyptians believed that makeup applied to the eyes improved vision and ward off infections.
31. Eye makeup was made from crushed minerals, ground with aromatic oils.
32. The main food of the Egyptians in ancient times was bread.
33. Favorite intoxicating drink - beer.
34. It was customary to place samples of boilers for brewing beer in burials.
35. In ancient times, the Egyptians used three calendars for different purposes.
36. One daily calendar - intended for agriculture and had 365 days.
37. The second calendar - described the influence of the stars, in particular - Sirius.
38. The third calendar is the phases of the moon.
39. The age of the hieroglyphs is about 5 thousand years.
40. There are about 7 hundred hieroglyphs.
41. The earliest of the pyramids is built in the form of steps.
42. The first pyramid was erected for the burial of a pharaoh named Djoser.
43. The oldest pyramid is over 4600 years old.
44. There are more than a thousand names in the pantheon of Egyptian gods.
45. The main Egyptian god is the sun god Ra.
46. In ancient times, Egypt had different names.
47. One of the names comes from the fertile silt of the Nile Valley, namely - Black Earth.
48. The name Red Earth comes from the color of the desert soil.
49. On behalf of the god Ptah, the name Hut-ka-Ptah went.
50. The name Egypt comes from the Greeks.
51. About 10,000 years ago, there was a fertile savanna on the site of the Sahara Desert.
52. The Sahara is one of the most extensive deserts in the world.
53. The area of the Sahara is roughly the size of the United States.
54. Pharaoh was forbidden to show his uncovered hair.
55. The pharaoh's hair was hidden by a special dress - nemes.
56. The Egyptians in ancient times used pillows filled with small stones.
57. The Egyptians knew how to use some types of mold to treat disease.
58. Use pigeon mail - an invention of the ancient inhabitants of Egypt.
59. Along with beer, wines were also consumed.
60. The first wine cellar - found in Egypt.
61. The first invented the inheritance document in Egypt, about 4600 years ago.
62. Men's clothing of Ancient Egypt - a skirt.
63. Women's clothing - dress.
64. Children up to about ten years old, due to the heat, did not need clothes.
65. The wearing of wigs is accepted as belonging to the upper class.
66. Ordinary residents tied their hair in tails.
67. For the purpose of hygiene, it was customary to shave children, leaving a small braided pigtail.
68. The Great Sphinx bears traces of vandalism, however, who did this is unknown.
69. According to the beliefs of the Egyptians, the shape of the earth is a circle.
70. It was believed that the Nile just crosses the center of the earth.
71. It was not customary for the Egyptians to celebrate their birthday.
72. The soldiers were attracted to collect taxes from the population.
73. Pharaoh was considered the highest priest.
74. Pharaoh appointed the chief priests.
75. The first Egyptian pyramid (Djoser) was surrounded by a wall.
76. The height of the pyramid wall is about 10 meters.
77. There were 15 doors in the wall of the Djoser pyramid.
78. From 15 doors it was possible to pass only through one door.
79. They find mummies with transplanted heads, which is unthinkable for modern medicine.
80. Ancient doctors possessed the secrets of drugs that prevent the rejection of foreign transplanted tissues.
81. Egyptian doctors transplanted organs.
82. Doctors of Ancient Egypt performed bypass grafting on the vessels of the heart.
83. Doctors performed plastic surgery.
84. Frequent - sex reassignment surgery.
85. Documents confirming limb transplant operations were found.
86. Ancient Aesculapius even increased the volume of the brain.
87. The achievements of ancient Egyptian medicine were available only to the pharaohs and the nobility.
88. Achievements of Egyptian medicine are forgotten after the destruction of Egypt by Alexander the Great.
89. According to legend, the first Egyptians came from Ethiopia.
90. The Egyptians colonized Egypt under the god Osiris.
91. Egypt is the homeland of soap, toothpaste, deodorants.
92. In Ancient Egypt scissors and combs were invented.
93. The first high-heeled shoes appeared in Egypt.
94. For the first time in Egypt they began to write with ink on paper.
95. Papyrus learned to make about 6000 years ago.
96. The Egyptians were the first in the manufacture of concrete - crushed minerals were mixed with silt.
97. The invention of earthenware and porcelain products is the business of the Egyptians.
98. The Egyptians used the first cosmetics as protection from the burning sun.
99. In ancient Egypt, the first contraceptives were used.
100. During mummification, the heart, unlike other organs, was left inside as a container for the soul.
