what do you get when you combine mysterious tombs massive structures and
mysterious tombs massive structures and
mysterious tombs massive structures and cryptic symbols a whole lot of
cryptic symbols a whole lot of
cryptic symbols a whole lot of exaggerations the family’s cat as a
exaggerations the family’s cat as a
exaggerations the family’s cat as a symbol of nobility in ancient Egypt
symbol of nobility in ancient Egypt
symbol of nobility in ancient Egypt nobility ancient Egypt casts welcome to
nobility ancient Egypt casts welcome to
nobility ancient Egypt casts welcome to watchmojo.com dispel them one by one
watchmojo.com dispel them one by one
watchmojo.com dispel them one by one in today’s installment we’ll be counting
in today’s installment we’ll be counting
in today’s installment we’ll be counting down the five myths about ancient Egypt
down the five myths about ancient Egypt
down the five myths about ancient Egypt that should be mummified before we begin
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have anything to do with aliens does
have anything to do with aliens does this lineage suggest that ramses was in
this lineage suggest that ramses was in
this lineage suggest that ramses was in fact an extraterrestrial hybrid– myth
fact an extraterrestrial hybrid– myth
fact an extraterrestrial hybrid– myth number five Cleopatra was a great beauty
number five Cleopatra was a great beauty
number five Cleopatra was a great beauty historically cultures have strongly
historically cultures have strongly
historically cultures have strongly disagreed on the standards of beauty but
disagreed on the standards of beauty but
disagreed on the standards of beauty but Cleopatra’s looks with the stuff of
Cleopatra’s looks with the stuff of
Cleopatra’s looks with the stuff of legend both in her timeline and in
legend both in her timeline and in
legend both in her timeline and in centuries since the beauty was described
centuries since the beauty was described
centuries since the beauty was described as unparalleled and utterly captivating
as unparalleled and utterly captivating
as unparalleled and utterly captivating and surely she must have been to catch
and surely she must have been to catch
and surely she must have been to catch the attention of both Caesar and Anthony
the attention of both Caesar and Anthony
the attention of both Caesar and Anthony I promise you you won’t make me get away
I promise you you won’t make me get away
I promise you you won’t make me get away but her face is depicted on ancient
but her face is depicted on ancient
but her face is depicted on ancient coins at a sharp hooked nose and
coins at a sharp hooked nose and
coins at a sharp hooked nose and arguably mannish features the Greek
arguably mannish features the Greek
arguably mannish features the Greek historian Plutarch on her beauty said it
historian Plutarch on her beauty said it
historian Plutarch on her beauty said it was in itself not altogether
was in itself not altogether
was in itself not altogether incomparable nor such as to strike those
incomparable nor such as to strike those
incomparable nor such as to strike those who saw her the general consensus she
who saw her the general consensus she
who saw her the general consensus she probably had an unremarkable physical
probably had an unremarkable physical
probably had an unremarkable physical appearance but her charisma charms width
appearance but her charisma charms width
appearance but her charisma charms width and power made her incredibly attractive
and power made her incredibly attractive
and power made her incredibly attractive Cleopatra an urgent message from Rome
Cleopatra an urgent message from Rome
Cleopatra an urgent message from Rome fun fact though she ruled Egypt she was
fun fact though she ruled Egypt she was
fun fact though she ruled Egypt she was of Macedonian descent myth number four
of Macedonian descent myth number four
of Macedonian descent myth number four Napoleon and his troops shot off the
Napoleon and his troops shot off the
Napoleon and his troops shot off the nose of the Sphinx speaking of noses how
nose of the Sphinx speaking of noses how
nose of the Sphinx speaking of noses how exactly did this mythical riddle asking
exactly did this mythical riddle asking
exactly did this mythical riddle asking beasts lose his the monuments of ancient
beasts lose his the monuments of ancient
beasts lose his the monuments of ancient Egypt are marvels that have captivated
Egypt are marvels that have captivated
Egypt are marvels that have captivated the attention of travelers from around
the attention of travelers from around
the attention of travelers from around the globe for centuries meaning that if
the globe for centuries meaning that if
the globe for centuries meaning that if you mess with them the world does not
you mess with them the world does not
you mess with them the world does not forgive a Napoleon is a historical
forgive a Napoleon is a historical
forgive a Napoleon is a historical figure who needs little help inspiring
figure who needs little help inspiring
figure who needs little help inspiring dislike raggedy-ass apollyon your king
dislike raggedy-ass apollyon your king
dislike raggedy-ass apollyon your king blame him for breaking countless
blame him for breaking countless
blame him for breaking countless treaties reinstating slavery in Haiti
treaties reinstating slavery in Haiti
treaties reinstating slavery in Haiti and a death of some six million
and a death of some six million
and a death of some six million Europeans but not the Sphinx is botched
Europeans but not the Sphinx is botched
Europeans but not the Sphinx is botched rhinoplasty job
Napoleon embarked on an Egyptian
Napoleon embarked on an Egyptian campaign in 1798 and so the damage was
campaign in 1798 and so the damage was
campaign in 1798 and so the damage was attributed to him retro actively but
attributed to him retro actively but
attributed to him retro actively but sketches of the Sphinx published in 1757
sketches of the Sphinx published in 1757
sketches of the Sphinx published in 1757 already included the missing knows that
already included the missing knows that
already included the missing knows that timeline other accounts from that time
timeline other accounts from that time
timeline other accounts from that time can collaborate myth number three when a
can collaborate myth number three when a
can collaborate myth number three when a pharaoh died their servants were buried
pharaoh died their servants were buried
pharaoh died their servants were buried with them it just takes a few eccentrics
with them it just takes a few eccentrics
with them it just takes a few eccentrics to tarnish the reputation of an entire
to tarnish the reputation of an entire
to tarnish the reputation of an entire civilization tear it down and try again
civilization tear it down and try again
civilization tear it down and try again but this time don’t embarrass yourselves
but this time don’t embarrass yourselves
but this time don’t embarrass yourselves we’ve all seen it in movies and
we’ve all seen it in movies and
we’ve all seen it in movies and television a pharaoh is embalmed placed
television a pharaoh is embalmed placed
television a pharaoh is embalmed placed in an ornate sarcophagus and then buried
in an ornate sarcophagus and then buried
in an ornate sarcophagus and then buried in a massive tomb were thee of their
in a massive tomb were thee of their
in a massive tomb were thee of their status their servants placed their
status their servants placed their
status their servants placed their greatest possessions around them and
greatest possessions around them and
greatest possessions around them and then the tomb is sealed with the
then the tomb is sealed with the
then the tomb is sealed with the servants inside listen I’m going to
servants inside listen I’m going to
servants inside listen I’m going to square with you I don’t wanna up until
square with you I don’t wanna up until
square with you I don’t wanna up until the inclusion of the servants this
the inclusion of the servants this
the inclusion of the servants this account of a ritualized Pharaoh burial
account of a ritualized Pharaoh burial
account of a ritualized Pharaoh burial was accurate but most pharaohs took
was accurate but most pharaohs took
was accurate but most pharaohs took small figurines with them to the grave
small figurines with them to the grave
small figurines with them to the grave known as shanties symbolic servants to
known as shanties symbolic servants to
known as shanties symbolic servants to serve them in the afterlife only two or
serve them in the afterlife only two or
serve them in the afterlife only two or three ferrars from the first dynasty
three ferrars from the first dynasty
three ferrars from the first dynasty insisted on bringing real servants along
insisted on bringing real servants along
insisted on bringing real servants along but the discovery of these specific
but the discovery of these specific
but the discovery of these specific tombs inspired generalizations about the
tombs inspired generalizations about the
tombs inspired generalizations about the practice a complicated political issue
practice a complicated political issue
practice a complicated political issue myth number two Egyptians invented
myth number two Egyptians invented
myth number two Egyptians invented hieroglyphs everyone needs the ABC it is
hieroglyphs everyone needs the ABC it is
hieroglyphs everyone needs the ABC it is simple as fuck to first market ancient
simple as fuck to first market ancient
simple as fuck to first market ancient Egypt has certainly provided modern
Egypt has certainly provided modern
Egypt has certainly provided modern researchers with an ample reading
researchers with an ample reading
researchers with an ample reading material to study the form of
material to study the form of
material to study the form of hieroglyphs this pictorial language is
hieroglyphs this pictorial language is
hieroglyphs this pictorial language is deciphered by jean-francois Champollion
deciphered by jean-francois Champollion
deciphered by jean-francois Champollion in 1820 using the rosetta stone was the
in 1820 using the rosetta stone was the
in 1820 using the rosetta stone was the formal writing system of ancient
formal writing system of ancient
formal writing system of ancient Egyptians for many years it was
Egyptians for many years it was
Egyptians for many years it was considered the oldest written language
considered the oldest written language
considered the oldest written language the prophecy is strained and crudely
the prophecy is strained and crudely
the prophecy is strained and crudely drawn at best but there is a curious
drawn at best but there is a curious
drawn at best but there is a curious lack of proto guests in Egyptian
lack of proto guests in Egyptian
lack of proto guests in Egyptian artifacts the glyph system appears
artifacts the glyph system appears
artifacts the glyph system appears suddenly in their history between 3400
suddenly in their history between 3400
suddenly in their history between 3400 and 3000 BCE already fully developed
and 3000 BCE already fully developed
and 3000 BCE already fully developed contemporary scholars now believe that
contemporary scholars now believe that
contemporary scholars now believe that this language or at least the concept of
this language or at least the concept of
this language or at least the concept of a pictorial script was introduced to
a pictorial script was introduced to
a pictorial script was introduced to Egypt by the Sumerians whose cuneiform
Egypt by the Sumerians whose cuneiform
Egypt by the Sumerians whose cuneiform seemingly predates Egyptian hieroglyphs
seemingly predates Egyptian hieroglyphs
seemingly predates Egyptian hieroglyphs according to the ancient Egyptians
according to the ancient Egyptians
according to the ancient Egyptians however the gods howth invented it you
however the gods howth invented it you
however the gods howth invented it you know I have a theory that hieroglyphics
know I have a theory that hieroglyphics
know I have a theory that hieroglyphics are really an ancient comic strip about
are really an ancient comic strip about
are really an ancient comic strip about a character named singsing myth number
a character named singsing myth number
a character named singsing myth number one slaves built the pier
one slaves built the pier
one slaves built the pier it’s impressive who’s building it you
it’s impressive who’s building it you
it’s impressive who’s building it you say again you are now slaves on a great
say again you are now slaves on a great
say again you are now slaves on a great pharaoh hamenthotep
pharaoh hamenthotep
pharaoh hamenthotep you have the Greek historian Herodotus
you have the Greek historian Herodotus
you have the Greek historian Herodotus to thank for this myth who first
to thank for this myth who first
to thank for this myth who first described the pyramids of slave built
described the pyramids of slave built
described the pyramids of slave built around 450 BCE he was however known to
around 450 BCE he was however known to
around 450 BCE he was however known to exaggerate he also claimed that they
exaggerate he also claimed that they
exaggerate he also claimed that they used a workforce of a hundred thousand
used a workforce of a hundred thousand
used a workforce of a hundred thousand men when it was actually closer to
men when it was actually closer to
men when it was actually closer to thirty thousand the construction of
thirty thousand the construction of
thirty thousand the construction of pyramids was certainly back-breaking
pyramids was certainly back-breaking
pyramids was certainly back-breaking labor but it was carried out by skilled
labor but it was carried out by skilled
labor but it was carried out by skilled artisans and paid workers in the 1990s
artisans and paid workers in the 1990s
artisans and paid workers in the 1990s the tombs of these workers were
the tombs of these workers were
the tombs of these workers were discovered near the pyramids and the
discovered near the pyramids and the
discovered near the pyramids and the respect with which they were buried was
respect with which they were buried was
respect with which they were buried was well above the slave standards at the
well above the slave standards at the
well above the slave standards at the time according to Mei mother an
time according to Mei mother an
time according to Mei mother an archaeologist at the Hebrew University
archaeologist at the Hebrew University
archaeologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem the idea that Hebrew slaves
of Jerusalem the idea that Hebrew slaves
of Jerusalem the idea that Hebrew slaves built the pyramids is a work of fiction
built the pyramids is a work of fiction
built the pyramids is a work of fiction which Egyptologists blame Hollywood
which Egyptologists blame Hollywood
which Egyptologists blame Hollywood films for popularizing
films for popularizing
films for popularizing [Music]
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