• Over 130 pyramides have been discovered in Egypt
• The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. This incredible structure weighs as much as 16 Empire State buildings!
• Men and Womens, both wear make up in Egypt: Green (Copper) and Black (Lead).
• Unwrapped, the bandages of an Ancient Egyptian mummy could stretch for 1.6km!
• Unwrapped, the bandages of an Ancient Egyptian mummy could stretch for 1.6km. Yikes!
• The Egyptian alphabet contained more than 700 hieroglyphs!
• Unwrapped, the bandages of an Ancient Egyptian mummy could stretch 1.6 km!
• The Egyptians believed in more than 2000 deities. They have gods for everything, each had different responsibilities and needed to be worshipped so the lige could be kept in balance.
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ach had different responsibilities and needed to be worshipped so that life could be kept in balance.
8. Cats were considered to be a sacred animal by the Ancient Egyptians. It's thought that most families kept a cat as a pet, which they believed would bring the household good luck!
• The Ancient Egyptians invented lots of things we still use today, such as paper, pens, locks and keys and - believe it or not - toothpaste!
• King Tut was nicknamed the Boy King because he began his reign when he was only nine years old, Tutankhamun died when he was only 18, and his body was mummified, which is how the ancient Egyptians preserved their dead.
● Bes was a dwarf with lion features, little Bes's job was to look after babies and mums. He also protected against scorpion bites. And nightmares.
• Cleopatra was not Egyptian, Cleopatra was actually an greek because she was born in Alexandria.
• Ancient Egyptians loved board games. The most popular game was "Senet".
• Egyptian pharaohs were often overweight.
• The pyramids were not built by slaves, but they was built by paid laborers.
• King Tut may have been killed by a hippopotamus.
