Ancient Egypt Fun Facts

A Pharaoh's hair was meant to be seen as it was a big part of their culture

Egyptians believed the world was flat like a pancake and the center of the Earth was the Nile

The nose of the Sphinx was destroyed and cut off by a Pharaoh who had no sense of smell

The women in ancient Egypt enjoyed legal and economical equality with men

At a point, there was no physical Pharaoh controlling the people, but only a god ruling Egypt

From the birth of a baby, they must be immediately clothed as it was protection from the devil

Both Egyptian men and women wore makeup

There was no medicine in Ancient Egypt and even the smallest wound or disease could kill people

A Pharaoh never let his hair be seen – he would always wear a crown or a headdress

Some Pharaohs had naked slaves stand near him so that flies and bees would not land on him/ her