7 Interesting Facts About Ancient Egypt That Can Even Confuse The Historians Out There

• 1:05 pm March 22, 2022
• suhas

Ancient Egypt was a different world together. The power, the politics, the rule, all of it yet intrigues mankind. They had a lot of interesting things going on as well. Here are 7 such facts that none of us had any idea about.

Eating Patterns

Contrary to the popular belief, The ancient Egyptian diet mostly consisted of fruits and vegetables. They would eat meat only during holidays and celebrations because it spoiled fast in the hot climate. Almost everybody had beer, only rich could afford wine and coconut was one of the biggest delicacy then.

By Hired Employees

Pyramids were not built by slaves, but by hired employees, and the tombs found near the Giza pyramids confirm it. So whoever propounded the theory that Pyramids were actually built by slaves needs a fact check.

Birthday's

Birthdays were celebrated in Ancient Egypt only by members of the nobility, but they didn’t do it the way we do it today. They held a festivity on the day of their coronation. So most of them would actually ensure that they are coronated on the day of their birthday.

Names

A person’s name was kept a secret for his/her lifetime. According to the legend, if someone learned it, they could influence this person in a magical way. So how would they call each other? They had nicknames. So the point is, what is the use of real names? Confusing!

Within The Family

Marriages within the family were widespread at those times. At first, it was practiced exclusively by the ruling dynasties, to preserve the purity of the bloodline and to narrow the circle of people potentially claiming the throne. So what are the examples of this? Research showed that Tutankhamun’s parents were siblings, while the pharaoh himself married his half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten. The couple gave birth to 2 stillborn daughters. Cleopatra, in her turn, was married to her brother, Ptolemy XIII, for 3 years. So everything mostly happened within the family.

Fancy Footwear

Not all Egyptians could afford shoes, that’s why many of them (even noble people) often walked barefoot, especially in their homes. But the ones who could afford had really fancy footwear.