25 Crazy Things You Might Not Know About Ancient Egypt
When you think about ancient
Egypt, what comes to mind?
Pyramids, pharaohs, cats maybe? You probably have at least a passing knowledge of what
Ancient Egypt was like, but its intrigue goes much deeper than just what you see on TV or magazines. These are 25
Crazy Things You
Might Not Know About Ancient Egypt.
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Check out these crazy facts about Ancient Egypt:
To keep flies away, some pharaohs kept slaves nearby that were smeared in honey
Both men and women wore makeup
It was usually green (made of copper) or black (made from lead)
They believed that makeup had healing powers
Originally, however, the
Egyptians used it as sunscreen!
Children didn't wear clothes until they were teenagers
Pharaohs never let their hair be seen and would always wear a headdress called a nemes
This headdress was made famous by
Tutankhamen's golden mask
Rich Egyptians usually wore wigs
Poor Egyptians usually wore pig tails or just had their hair long
Boys usually had their heads shaved except for one long braid. This was meant to protect against lice.
Egyptians believed that the
Earth was flat, circular, and that the
Nile flowed right through the middle
Although women enjoyed legal and economic equality with men, they were not seen as socially equall
Graffiti discovered at the excavation sites has shown that some of the teams who built the pyramids actually gave themselves names like the "
Friends of Khufu"
During mummification, the brain was pulled out through the nostrils
Every other organ was also removed and placed in a jar
The only organ left in the body was the heart because it was believed to contain the soul
Many ancient tombs were found to contain toilets
The world's oldest dress was found in Egypt and is estimated to be 5,
000 years old
Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt was actually
Greek
Contrary to popular belief, the teams that built the pyramids weren't slaves, but paid laborers. This false belief began with
Herodotus, the Greek historian.
Interestingly enough, they were paid in beer!
1 gallon of beer per day to be exact
The Ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows off to mourn the deaths of their cats
And possibly the most uncomfortable fact of the day – ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone!
Giza Pyramids and
Sphinx in Egypt - featured image by Sam
Valadi - https://www.flickr.com/photos/132084522@
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