Interesting findings about the ancient Egyptian world

In 2005, while excavating a grave near the city of Thebes, Greece, scientists found a huge fake toe attached to a mummy's leg. So far it is still considered the first prosthetic body in the world.

10 interesting discoveries about ancient Egypt

1. Wine from King Tutankhamun's time

The discovery of wine jars in the tomb of Tutankhamen king prompted Spanish scientists to learn about the young king's drinking preferences. By analyzing the remaining residue in the bottle, it was discovered that they contained syringic acid, which proved that the wine was made from red grapes.

2. In the past, there was a plastic surgery industry

In 2005, while excavating a grave near the city of Thebes, Greece, scientists found a huge fake toe attached to a mummy's leg. So far, people still consider it the first fake body part in the world.

3. Nobless children are also embalmed

An Egyptian volunteered to donate a mummy of a 6-year-old baby to the St. Science Center. Louis in 1985. So far, her origins and death are still a mystery.

4. Mummy Queen Tiye

In June 2007, Cairo authorities announced the mummy they discovered in the "Valley of the Kings" was Queen Hatshpsut's own - the female pharaoh who reigned in the 15th century. used DNA analysis to identify the identity of the first Egyptian royal mummy since King Tut.

5. Famous dwarf

The dwarf statue was erected to commemorate Seneb, a humble person who served Pepi King II. A study published in December 2005 revealed that dwarfs, like Seneb, are respected and highly positioned in ancient Egyptian society.

6. Boat dugout 'antique goods'

In 2006, archaeologists discovered a shipyard containing the world's oldest ships during an excavation near the Red Sea. Antiques such as wooden planks and containers are over 4,000 years old.

7. The city disappeared

Many satellites have identified the location of a 1,600-year-old Egyptian city. These photos were accidentally taken in a project of mapping Egyptian archaeological sites.

8. Sea of ​​sand used to be the 'sea' of the forest

The Great Sand Sea in the Eastern Sahara is a desert land of 72,000 square kilometers. But a recent climate study confirmed that more than ten thousand years ago, this place was often rainy, a very fertile and fertile land.

9. Art from the time . in the cave

The fact that archaeologists found many art paintings depicting swimming activities in a cave is evidence that ancient Egyptians who lived in southwestern Egypt used to enjoy swimming in more pools. 8000 years ago.

10. The most perfect mummy

Four years ago, archaeologists found three coffins in an 2,500-year-old Egyptian tomb. Inside a coffin containing an almost intact mummy, it was immediately given the name "the most perfect mummy".

11. The beauty of Queen Nefertiti

In April 2007, Egyptian authorities declared that many of the artifacts were brought out of the country illegally and asked many museums around the world to return, among those returning to Egypt with stones. Rosetta stone and half-human statue of Queen Nefertiti.

12. Has the secret to build the Pyramid been solved?

Scientists have discovered evidence that some of the blocks used to build the Giza pyramid are cast rather than cut and trimmed, as one might think.

13. The true face of Pharaoh Tutankhamun

In 2005, scientists successfully reconstructed King Tut's first face with CT scanning technology. Surprisingly, the face reconstructed like the portraits of ancient King Tut painted in an amazing way.