Mysterious Egypt

 Egypt : Amazing Facts

Source: Forbes

• The formal name of Egypt is the Arab Republic of Egypt.

• Pharaoh Pepi II had the longest reign in history (94 years). He became Egypt’s king when he was only 6 years old.

• Egypt has the largest Arabic population in the world.

• The first people to live on the banks of the Nile were hunters and fishermen who settled there over 8,000 years ago.

• The shape of ancient Egyptian pyramids is thought to have been inspired by the spreading rays of the sun.

• Until now, more than 130 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt.

• The Great Pyramids was not built by slaves.

• The Great Pyramid at Giza was built as a burial place for King Khufu:

• It took more than 20 years to build.

• It is built from over two million blocks of limestone, each one weighing as much as two and a half elephants.

• It is 460 feet (149 m) high and is taller than the Statue of Liberty. 

• The base of the Pyramid takes up as much space as five football fields.

• It weighs as much as 16 Empire State buildings.

• If the Pyramid were chopped into 12 inch cubes, there would be enough cubes to circle the moon almost three times.

• Ancient Egyptians believed that mummification ensured the deceased a safe passage to the afterlife.

• On average, only an inch of rain falls in Egypt per year.

• Egyptians believed in more than 2,000 deities.

• The Pharaoh kept his hair covered. It was not to be seen by regular people.

• Every city had their favorite god during ancient times.

• Ancient Egyptian women had more rights and privileges than most other women in the ancient world.

• Cairo has served as Egypt's capital for more than 1,000 years.

• Egypt has more than 3451 hours of sun each year.

• The oldest recorded standard of weight is the beqa, an ancient Egyptian unit.

• Egyptian men and women wore make up. They believed make up had magical healing powers.

• The Egyptian alphabet had more than 700 hieroglyphs.

• They considered cats as sacred animals.

• Social media accounts with more than 5,000 followers can be monitored by authorities and must be licensed by the government.

• The oldest surviving work about mathematics was written by the ancient Egyptian scribe Ahmes.

• Cleopatra was not Egyptian.

• Ancient Egyptians believed the tears of the goddess Isis made the Nile overflow each year.

• Bread was the most important food and beer was favourite drink for ancient Egyptians.

• The Sahara Desert at one time was lush grassland and savannah.

• The Egyptian polymath Imhotep is known as the first physician, the first engineer, and the first architect.

Health achievements:

• The Berlin Papyrus contains directions for the oldest known pregnancy test which involved wetting cereals with urine.

• The ancient Egyptians were the first to sew wounds closed.

• Egyptian doctors had specialized fields of study.

• World's first prosthetic limb, a toe composed of leather, wood and thread.

• They used moldy bread to help with infections.

Egypt is home to seven UNESCO World Heritage sites: 

• Abu Mena

• Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis

• Historic Cairo

• Memphis and its Necropolis

• Nubian monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae

• The Saint Catherine area

• Wadi Al-Hitan or Whale Valley

Ancient Egyptians invented :

• 365-day calendar that is divided into 12 months.

• The oldest dress in the world comes from Egypt which is 5,000 years old.

• They were known for peace treaties.

• They were one of the first civilizations to invent writing.

• They used ink and paper to write. The paper is called Papyrus.

• Locks and keys.

• Toothpaste.



Source: The Times Of India

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