8 Amazing Facts About Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt is probably the most interesting period in our history. Despite all our fascination with it, and our research into its enigmatic past, there’s still a lot about Ancient Egypt that we don’t yet know.

Let’s take a look at some little-known facts about Ancient Egypt. Get ready to have your mind blown!

Women Had Equal Rights in Egypt

Seems like somehow back in history we changed this, but women were considered equal to men in Ancient Egypt.

Both Genders Wore Make-Up

Being equal in all things means that you also both wear make-up, I suppose. Men wearing make-up just like women wasn’t a weird thing to see back in Ancient Egypt.

Only The Most Important Texts Were Written in Hieroglyphs

Despite us all connecting Egypt to hieroglyphic writing, this was actually only used for the most important texts found in pyramids and such. It was considered too time-consuming to use it for everything.