#Egypt
Questions about “Egypt”.
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What is the oldest writing in the world?
When, where and why did people first start writing down their words?
Was Cleopatra closer in time to the pyramids or to us?
Say “ancient Egypt” and the queen and the pyramids seem to fit in a single picture. In reality, a staggering stretch of time separates the two.
Were the pyramids built by slaves?
Overseers cracking whips over crowds of slaves dragging huge stones. That scene is familiar from the movies, but did it ever really happen?
Were mummies really sold as medicine?
The ancient Egyptians preserved their dead for an eternal sleep. Who could have imagined those bodies would end up on apothecary shelves in faraway lands?
Will Polaris always be the North Star?
As every other star wheels across the sky, one stays put in the north. This guide for travelers has a term of office, too.
Were the pyramid workers paid in beer?
There’s a story that in ancient Egypt, beer served as a paycheck. Peek into the records of the craftsmen who built the royal tombs, and a surprising picture of daily life emerges.
Is the curse of Tutankhamun real?
The tomb of the boy king famous for his golden mask. Have you heard that, after it was opened, the people involved died one after another in mysterious ways?