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Facts About Ancient Egypt

Egypt's history, civilization, and culture are thousands of years old. We often hear about the pyramids and the Nile River in Egypt, but it also has many other interesting and the pyramids in Egypt facts. Today we tell you about some of the pyramid Egypt facts and unique aspects of Egypt.

1. The people of ancient Egypt had about 1400 gods and goddesses which they worshiped. The greatest of these was Ra, also known as the Sun God.

2. Egypt has the distinction of having the largest Arab population in the world.

3. The Sahara Desert In ancient times there was a large pasture through which the water of canals also passed. But about 8000 BC it dried up due to climate change. And today it is the hottest desert in the world. Its area is 36 lac 30 thousand square miles.

• (By the way, let me tell you - the largest desert in the world is called Antarctica.)

4. The full name of Egypt, which is called Egypt in English, is the Arab Republic of Egypt.

5. Egypt has a 90% Muslim population, 9% Coptic, and only 1% Christian.

6. The reign of Pharaoh Pepi II in Egypt was the longest reign in history, spanning 96 years.

7. Pharaoh Pepi II is said to have had a strange way of keeping flies away from him. He kept naked slaves around him and found honey on their bodies. This made the flies sit on the slaves instead of sitting on them and he was safe from the flies.

8. The Egyptian flag resembles the flags of three countries, including Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.

9. The history of the Egyptian kingdom dates back to 3200 BC when King Marner conquered all the small kingdoms of Egypt and brought them under one government.

10. In ancient Egypt, there were three types of calendars, one of which was 365 days long.

11. The first pyramid was built in 2600 BC by Pharaoh Djoser.

12. The literacy rate for men in Egypt is 83%, while 55% of Egyptian women are literate.

13. The famous Pyramid of Giza (Giza) was built as the tomb of King Khufu and took 20 years to build and used more than 2 million blocks.

14. The ancient Egyptians believed that embalming a corpse would secure one's journey to the Hereafter.

15. Ancient Egyptians used to embalm not only human bodies but also the carcasses of various animals. Archaeologists have also discovered the embalmed body of a 15-foot-tall crocodile.

16. The ancient Egyptian women had more rights and importance than the women of the rest of the ancient world.

17. Double bread was the staple food of the ancient Egyptians, while beer was their favorite beverage.

18. To the ancient Egyptians, the Nile was a mysterious river, and no one knew where its water came from - the fact that the river originates in East Africa was uncovered just 150 years ago.

19. Until about 150 years ago, the Egyptians, well as the Americans and Europeans believed that mummies (embalmed corpses) were the best way to heal wounds. For this, they used to remove the corpses and use them to make powder.

20. The ancient Egyptians believed that man was made of clay by the water god Khanum. You may have seen its ancient imagery of it. In which an idol with a beak is making statues of human beings on a spinning wheel like a potter.