The Strangest Myths And Facts About Egypt – A History Lesson You Will Never Forget

Do you remember how fun it was when you started learning about Ancient Egypt during school? Ancient Egypt is one of the most interesting and amazing time periods to study because of the rich culture of the Egyptians and their beliefs in different Gods.

Riding Camels

Even though every movie has shown you Egyptians riding camels, this is not the case for Ancient Egypt. People who lived in that era actually preferred donkeys over camels.

Smearing Servants with Honey

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Don’t you hate it when a fly keeps buzzing and annoying you? Well, it looks like Pharaohs hated that too because they smeared their servants in honey so that they would attract all the flies and bugs around the kingdom.

Long Bandages

Everyone knows that Egyptians used to cover mummies in bandages, but did you know that they stretch up to 1.6 kilometers? Now, this is a cool fact that you can share with your friends.

They Loved Beer!

What history teachers fail to tell their students is that Egyptians loved beer. They would have it every day and it was even used as currency in some cases.