Saturday 7 September 2013

10 Interesting Facts About Egypt


From the pyramids and the ancient gods to the mummies and the pharaohs, Egypt is interesting in every way, and here are some interesting facts about Egypt.


List Of 10 Interesting facts About Egypt

1) in Egypt theres no need for an umbrella because on average, only an inch of rain falls in Egypt per year.
Egypt - Rain

2)Fly swatters made from giraffe tails were a popular fashion item in ancient Egypt.
 

Egypt - Giraffe

3)Even though we feel that bowling is a modern game the ancient Egyptians used to strike too.

Egypt - Bowling
4)Not only did ancient Egyptians mummify people, archaeologists found a mummified crocodile.
Egypt - Mummified Crocidile
5) the Pharaoh Piope II ,According to legend, smeared naked slaves with honey to distract himself from the flies.

Egypt  -  Honey

6)Bread for ancient Egyptians,was the most important food and their favorite drink was beer. Models of brewers were even left in tombs to certify that the dead had all the beer they needed in the afterlife.
Egypt - Beer

7)The ancient Egyptians worshiped more than 1000 different goddesses and gods. The most known was Ra, the sun god.
Egypt - Ra Sun God

8)In Ancient Egypt people believed that they were made from clay on a potter's wheel by Khnum the river god.
Egypt - Potter's wheel

9)At Giza The Great Pyramid the vents point to the constellation of Orion, so the mummy's spirit could fly right up to the gods.
Egypt - Orion constellation 

10)In some ancient Egyptian tombs toilets were also included so in the after life they know they can urinate comfortably.
Egypt - Tomb


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