Long before toothbrushes were created, the Egyptians invented a paste to help clean their teeth.
The word chemistry likely has its roots in the Egyptian language. Some scholars believe chemistry comes from the ancient name for Egypt, “Kemet.”
The Rosetta Stone played an important part in helping decipher hieroglyphs.
Ancient Egyptians wore red and green makeup. It was also very common to wear wigs.
Contrary to popular belief, the pyramids were not built by enslaved people but by hired workers.
In Victorian England, people used to eat mummies as a form of medicine.
Mummies were also used to make a paint called “mummy brown.” This color was used in paintings from the 1700s until the 1900s.
Many pharaohs' tombs, such as Cleopatra's tomb, have not yet been found. However, archaeologists are getting closer to finding them!