they built some of the world’s most enduring monument and have captured her
enduring monument and have captured her
enduring monument and have captured her imagination for centuries welcome to
imagination for centuries welcome to
imagination for centuries welcome to watchmojo.com seulement we’re counting
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watchmojo.com seulement we’re counting down the five most mystifying things
down the five most mystifying things
down the five most mystifying things that you probably didn’t know about
that you probably didn’t know about
that you probably didn’t know about ancient Egypt
ancient Egypt
ancient Egypt what’s it like brilliant loads of old
what’s it like brilliant loads of old
what’s it like brilliant loads of old stuff like mummies tombs
stuff like mummies tombs
stuff like mummies tombs he was Scabbers enjoyed himself number
he was Scabbers enjoyed himself number
he was Scabbers enjoyed himself number five ancient Egypt survived a very very
five ancient Egypt survived a very very
five ancient Egypt survived a very very long time it’s a clear message do not
long time it’s a clear message do not
long time it’s a clear message do not mess with Egypt ancient Egypt was
mess with Egypt ancient Egypt was
mess with Egypt ancient Egypt was founded long before ancient Rome or
founded long before ancient Rome or
founded long before ancient Rome or Greece and it lasted for a lot longer
Greece and it lasted for a lot longer
Greece and it lasted for a lot longer there are multiple events you could
there are multiple events you could
there are multiple events you could argue marked the end of the culture so
argue marked the end of the culture so
argue marked the end of the culture so nailing down its exact length is tough
nailing down its exact length is tough
nailing down its exact length is tough but 3,000 years is a pretty good
but 3,000 years is a pretty good
but 3,000 years is a pretty good estimate
estimate
estimate that’s three millennia of ancient
that’s three millennia of ancient
that’s three millennia of ancient Egyptian awesome that’s more than twelve
Egyptian awesome that’s more than twelve
Egyptian awesome that’s more than twelve times as long as America has been a
times as long as America has been a
times as long as America has been a country and about twice as long as the
country and about twice as long as the
country and about twice as long as the Roman Empire would exist Isis herself
Roman Empire would exist Isis herself
Roman Empire would exist Isis herself would surrender a place in heaven to be
would surrender a place in heaven to be
would surrender a place in heaven to be as beautiful as you you’re not supposed
as beautiful as you you’re not supposed
as beautiful as you you’re not supposed to look at me speaking of Greeks
to look at me speaking of Greeks
to look at me speaking of Greeks Cleopatra the famous Queen of the Nile
Cleopatra the famous Queen of the Nile
Cleopatra the famous Queen of the Nile wasn’t really an Egyptian she was Greek
wasn’t really an Egyptian she was Greek
wasn’t really an Egyptian she was Greek she was the great-great-great
she was the great-great-great
she was the great-great-great granddaughter of Alexander the Great’s
granddaughter of Alexander the Great’s
granddaughter of Alexander the Great’s favorite general and she was born in the
favorite general and she was born in the
favorite general and she was born in the Greek city of Alexandria
Greek city of Alexandria
Greek city of Alexandria she was Greek end of story they took
she was Greek end of story they took
she was Greek end of story they took kinds of people cakes and everybody else
kinds of people cakes and everybody else
kinds of people cakes and everybody else who wish they was Greek okay
who wish they was Greek okay
who wish they was Greek okay yes we know number four ancient Egyptian
yes we know number four ancient Egyptian
yes we know number four ancient Egyptian artists help scientists learn about
artists help scientists learn about
artists help scientists learn about animal extinctions
animal extinctions
animal extinctions and they didn’t even need a time machine
and they didn’t even need a time machine
and they didn’t even need a time machine researchers from the university of
researchers from the university of
researchers from the university of california used animal pictures in
california used animal pictures in
california used animal pictures in Egyptian art to discover the extinction
Egyptian art to discover the extinction
Egyptian art to discover the extinction patterns of large mammals in the Nile
patterns of large mammals in the Nile
patterns of large mammals in the Nile region ancient banks see for the wind
region ancient banks see for the wind
region ancient banks see for the wind some paintings have been connected with
some paintings have been connected with
some paintings have been connected with times a major environmental change in
times a major environmental change in
times a major environmental change in instability this has helped the
instability this has helped the
instability this has helped the researchers learn when each animal died
researchers learn when each animal died
researchers learn when each animal died out and how it affected the ecosystem
out and how it affected the ecosystem
out and how it affected the ecosystem this may help to learn more about the
this may help to learn more about the
this may help to learn more about the effects of ancient civilizations on the
effects of ancient civilizations on the
effects of ancient civilizations on the environment and maybe some stuff about
environment and maybe some stuff about
environment and maybe some stuff about modern civilizations and maybe the
modern civilizations and maybe the
modern civilizations and maybe the future and maybe aliens I don’t know I’m
future and maybe aliens I don’t know I’m
future and maybe aliens I don’t know I’m not a scientist
don’t think we want to go that way
don’t think we want to go that way number three boys needed a big bundle
number three boys needed a big bundle
number three boys needed a big bundle there was an ancient Egyptian custom
there was an ancient Egyptian custom
there was an ancient Egyptian custom where a man would bring his bundle to
where a man would bring his bundle to
where a man would bring his bundle to the house of a woman he was interested
the house of a woman he was interested
the house of a woman he was interested in the bundle was basically all of the
in the bundle was basically all of the
in the bundle was basically all of the man’s things I mean like his his
man’s things I mean like his his
man’s things I mean like his his belongings everything I owned I can fit
belongings everything I owned I can fit
belongings everything I owned I can fit him a saddlebag which is why I like it
him a saddlebag which is why I like it
him a saddlebag which is why I like it the woman accepted the bundle the man
the woman accepted the bundle the man
the woman accepted the bundle the man would start living with her there’s
would start living with her there’s
would start living with her there’s actually no evidence that there was any
actually no evidence that there was any
actually no evidence that there was any kind of a marriage ceremony beyond this
kind of a marriage ceremony beyond this
kind of a marriage ceremony beyond this it was just done and it was done pretty
it was just done and it was done pretty
it was just done and it was done pretty quickly after a short period of data if
quickly after a short period of data if
quickly after a short period of data if they even dated at all kind of the
they even dated at all kind of the
they even dated at all kind of the ancient equivalent of showing up to a
ancient equivalent of showing up to a
ancient equivalent of showing up to a blind date with a u-haul the one catch
blind date with a u-haul the one catch
blind date with a u-haul the one catch is that if the bundle wasn’t big enough
is that if the bundle wasn’t big enough
is that if the bundle wasn’t big enough to please the woman and her family they
to please the woman and her family they
to please the woman and her family they could throw the guy out on the street
could throw the guy out on the street
could throw the guy out on the street because this woman is not just turned
because this woman is not just turned
because this woman is not just turned him down but all the things he could
him down but all the things he could
him down but all the things he could bring with him presumably she was only
bring with him presumably she was only
bring with him presumably she was only impressed by the size of his bundle
impressed by the size of his bundle
impressed by the size of his bundle number two the ancient Egyptians
number two the ancient Egyptians
number two the ancient Egyptians invented the nudie mag it’s like mash
invented the nudie mag it’s like mash
invented the nudie mag it’s like mash been in a time machine the Turin erotic
been in a time machine the Turin erotic
been in a time machine the Turin erotic papyrus is a 3000 year old document that
papyrus is a 3000 year old document that
papyrus is a 3000 year old document that shows 12 couples in shall we say
shows 12 couples in shall we say
shows 12 couples in shall we say compromising positions you have to be
compromising positions you have to be
compromising positions you have to be looking at one of the most shocking sets
looking at one of the most shocking sets
looking at one of the most shocking sets of images from the whole of antiquity
of images from the whole of antiquity
of images from the whole of antiquity researchers don’t know what the document
researchers don’t know what the document
researchers don’t know what the document was for though they think it was
was for though they think it was
was for though they think it was probably satirical in some way but
probably satirical in some way but
probably satirical in some way but ancient Egyptians did kind of like sex
ancient Egyptians did kind of like sex
ancient Egyptians did kind of like sex what is this place by midnight but he
what is this place by midnight but he
what is this place by midnight but he visits so rarely did you get sown only
visits so rarely did you get sown only
visits so rarely did you get sown only both men and women had casual sex before
both men and women had casual sex before
both men and women had casual sex before marriage and they will probably even
marriage and they will probably even
marriage and they will probably even encouraged to do so even their religious
encouraged to do so even their religious
encouraged to do so even their religious stories were full of sex Osiris
stories were full of sex Osiris
stories were full of sex Osiris shown on a bed with the goddess Isis as
shown on a bed with the goddess Isis as
shown on a bed with the goddess Isis as a bird located on top of his erect
a bird located on top of his erect
a bird located on top of his erect phallus what Egyptian myth has almond
phallus what Egyptian myth has almond
phallus what Egyptian myth has almond the first God creating the Nile from his
the first God creating the Nile from his
the first God creating the Nile from his own ejaculate Pharaoh’s would later
own ejaculate Pharaoh’s would later
own ejaculate Pharaoh’s would later masturbate into the Nile as a religious
masturbate into the Nile as a religious
masturbate into the Nile as a religious ritual believed to keep the river
ritual believed to keep the river
ritual believed to keep the river flowing
number one eight million dog mummies
number one eight million dog mummies were found in a catacomb or should I say
were found in a catacomb or should I say
were found in a catacomb or should I say dog Urkel hahaha that’s a fake laugh by
dog Urkel hahaha that’s a fake laugh by
dog Urkel hahaha that’s a fake laugh by the way
the way
the way researchers found millions of mummified
researchers found millions of mummified
researchers found millions of mummified animals in a crypt dedicated to Anubis
animals in a crypt dedicated to Anubis
animals in a crypt dedicated to Anubis the god of the afterlife it was the
the god of the afterlife it was the
the god of the afterlife it was the biggest single finding of mummified
biggest single finding of mummified
biggest single finding of mummified animals in history but it definitely
animals in history but it definitely
animals in history but it definitely wasn’t the first
wasn’t the first
wasn’t the first if each jaw contained a mummified birds
if each jaw contained a mummified birds
if each jaw contained a mummified birds such as this Kestrel just where did the
such as this Kestrel just where did the
such as this Kestrel just where did the ancient Egyptians find half a million to
ancient Egyptians find half a million to
ancient Egyptians find half a million to kill and preserve in the Egyptian
kill and preserve in the Egyptian
kill and preserve in the Egyptian pantheon different gods were linked with
pantheon different gods were linked with
pantheon different gods were linked with different animals and being buried with
different animals and being buried with
different animals and being buried with a mummified animal including a crocodile
a mummified animal including a crocodile
a mummified animal including a crocodile or a baboon was thought to bring favor
or a baboon was thought to bring favor
or a baboon was thought to bring favor from its associated God never come on
from its associated God never come on
from its associated God never come on money like that and so a whole industry
money like that and so a whole industry
money like that and so a whole industry of sacred animals developed animals were
of sacred animals developed animals were
of sacred animals developed animals were often kept in temples and for a price
often kept in temples and for a price
often kept in temples and for a price they could be ceremonially killed and
they could be ceremonially killed and
they could be ceremonially killed and buried with you oh you’re waking our
buried with you oh you’re waking our
buried with you oh you’re waking our neighbors Oh No so what did we miss
neighbors Oh No so what did we miss
neighbors Oh No so what did we miss everything is in order
everything is in order
everything is in order what’s your favorite Egyptian fact for
what’s your favorite Egyptian fact for
what’s your favorite Egyptian fact for more vintage top 10s and out-of-date top
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