1,000 Facts About Ancient Egypt

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The ancient Egyptians mummified both human beings and animals as they believed it would allow the dead to pass safely into the afterlife.

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If you were caught killing or injuring a cat in Ancient Egypt the penalties were high, usually resulting in death. After cleaning all the remaining salt off, the body would have been stuffed with linen to plump it up again, and tThe Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Second Egyptian Satrapy, was effectively a short-living province of the Achaemenid Empire between 343 BC to 332 BC. [10] After an interval of independence, during which three indigenous dynasties reigned (the 28th, 29th and 30th dynasty), Artaxerxes III (358–338 BC) reconquered the Nile valley for a brief second period (343–332 BC), which is called the Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt, thus starting another period of pharaohs of Persian origin. [11]

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The Ptolemaic Kingdom was a powerful Hellenistic state extending from southern Syria in the east, to Cyrene to the west, and south to the frontier with Nubia. Alexandria became the capital city and a center of Greek culture and trade. To gain recognition by the native Egyptian populace, they named themselves as the successors to the Pharaohs. The later Ptolemies took on Egyptian traditions, had themselves portrayed on public monuments in Egyptian style and dress, and participated in Egyptian religious life. [13] [14]

Egypt is in the process of relocating its capital city 45km (28 miles) away from Cairo to a brand new purpose-built city. Currently known as “New Administrative Capital”, the new city is hoped to ease congestion in Cairo. With more than 120,000 ancient artifacts, The Egyptian Museum is a must on any trip to Cairo. The museum is more than 100 years old so it’s had plenty of time to accumulate some of the world’s most amazing collections, housing artifacts of great importance including a room dedicated to the actual mummies of some of the great Pharaohs.

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Egypt is part of an area known as the Fertile Crescent, also known as the “Cradle of Civilization”. The Fertile Crescent covers a roughly crescent-shaped area of fertile land that includes parts of present-day Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Cyprus. The famous pyramid of Giza has some passageways that have never been explored. This pyramid actually has 8 sides and not four as most people believe. Very interesting. Although I didn’t find this one “fun”–“91% of Egyptian women aged between 15 and 49 years have undergone female genital mutilation. This is according to the reports released by the World health organization.” Without the Nile River , all of Egypt would be desert. Only about an 2.5cm of rain falls throughout Egypt each year. But each summer, the Nile river rises because of rains at its source, far to the south in Ethiopia. When this happens, floods cover the river’s valleys, leaving sediments needed for trees, plants and crops to grow. Children are highly valued in Egypt, especially in rural areas where they help on family farms. Children are also expected to look after their parents in their old age.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is around 4,500 years old making it the oldest of the ancient world’s seven wonders. This pyramid has passageways that have yet to be explored and if it was cut up into 12-inch cubes, it would cover the moon’s surface. Bard, Kathryn A. Ian Shaw, ed. The Oxford Illustrated History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. p. 69. Ancient Egyptians believed in more than 2,000deities! They had gods for everything, from dangers to chores! Each had different responsibilities and needed to be worshipped so that life could be kept in balance.