Interesting facts about ancient Egypt

Interesting facts about ancient Egyptthat we have prepared for you will cover a wide variety of areas including culture, architecture and Egyptian lifestyle. Archaeologists still find a lot of interesting artifacts that help to better learn about one of the most ancient civilizations in human history.

So, here are the most interesting facts about Ancient Egypt.

1. The history of Ancient Egypt has about 40 centuries, while the main stage in the existence of Egyptian civilization is estimated by scientists to be about 27 centuries.
2. The final fall of Ancient Egypt took place about 1,300 years ago when it was conquered by the Arabs.
3. Did you know that the Egyptians did not fill their pillows with feathers, but stones?
4. According to experts, in ancient Egypt, cosmetics were needed not so much to decorate the face as to protect the skin from the sun's rays.
5. An interesting fact is that today there is a comprehensive science for the study of Ancient Egypt - Egyptology.
6. The first marriage contracts began to be practiced in ancient Egypt. In them, the spouses indicated how the property would be divided in case of divorce.
7. Modern historians are inclined to believe that the Egyptian pyramids were built not by slaves, but by professional hired workers.
8. Ancient Egyptian pharaohs often married brothers and sisters in order to reduce the number of claimants to the throne.
9. Board games were very popular in Ancient Egypt, some of which are known even now.
10. The ancient Egyptians, as, indeed, today in Egypt (see interesting facts about Egypt), bread was very popular.
11. In ancient Egypt, children usually walked completely naked and with their heads shaved. Their parents only left them a pigtail to keep them from lice.
12. It is curious that the pharaohs wore false beards for the reason that Osiris, their supreme deity, was depicted with a beard.
13. In ancient Egypt, women and men had the same rights, which was rare for that time.
14. It was the Egyptians who were the first to learn how to brew beer.
15. Writing in the form of hieroglyphs originated in Ancient Egypt over 5 thousand years ago.
16. Did you know that the Egyptians traced their ancestry through their mother, not their father?
17. In ancient Egypt, concrete, high-heeled shoes, scallops, soap and even tooth powder were invented.
18. The first pyramid built is considered to be the pyramid of Djoser, built about 2600 BC, while the most famous is the pyramid of Cheops (see interesting facts about the pyramid of Cheops).
19. In ancient Egypt, pigeon mail was widespread.
20. In that era, men preferred to wear skirts because they were easier to withstand the heat.
21. Few are aware of the fact that the spoked wheel was invented in ancient Egypt.
22. Despite the large territories of Egyptian civilization, all of its population lived on the banks of the Nile. A similar picture is observed today.
23. It was not customary for the ancient Egyptians to celebrate birthdays.
24. Of all the pharaohs, Pepi II remained in power the most, who ruled civilization for a long 88 years.
25. Pharaoh literally means big house.
26. In Ancient Egypt, 3 calendars were used at once - lunar, astronomical and agricultural, based on the floods of the Nile (see interesting facts about the Nile).
27. Of the Seven Wonders of the World, only the Egyptian pyramids have survived to this day.
28. The ancient Egyptians were the first to use wedding rings on the ring finger.
29. To maintain order, the ancient employees used not only dogs, but also trained monkeys.
30. In ancient Egypt it was considered extremely indecent to enter a house with shoes on.

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