Jul 31, 2023 05:18 AM
https://www.businessinsider.com/misconce...experts-12
INTRO: The mystique of ancient Egypt has fascinated humans throughout history. With their impressive architecture, scientific knowledge, religious cults, and beautiful artwork, the ancient Egyptians continue to impress historians long after the end of their reign. But some so-called facts about the ancient culture repeatedly infuriate Egyptologists. Here are nine of the most common misconceptions... (MORE - details)
COVERED:
The pyramids were built by slaves
Cleopatra was extraordinarily beautiful
Ancient Egyptians thought the pharaoh's mummy could rise from the dead
Human sacrifices were common
Mummification was meant to preserve the body
Pyramids were booby-trapped
There was such thing as a pharaoh's curse on the living
Eating parts of a mummy's flesh could confer mystical health properties
Many of these misconceptions may date back to the Greek historian Herodotus
INTRO: The mystique of ancient Egypt has fascinated humans throughout history. With their impressive architecture, scientific knowledge, religious cults, and beautiful artwork, the ancient Egyptians continue to impress historians long after the end of their reign. But some so-called facts about the ancient culture repeatedly infuriate Egyptologists. Here are nine of the most common misconceptions... (MORE - details)
COVERED:
The pyramids were built by slaves
Cleopatra was extraordinarily beautiful
Ancient Egyptians thought the pharaoh's mummy could rise from the dead
Human sacrifices were common
Mummification was meant to preserve the body
Pyramids were booby-trapped
There was such thing as a pharaoh's curse on the living
Eating parts of a mummy's flesh could confer mystical health properties
Many of these misconceptions may date back to the Greek historian Herodotus