Cairo, October 18, 2022: It is well known that academics and researchers from all over the world have always been fascinated by the ancient Egyptian civilisation.
One of the most significant civilizations in history is thought to have existed in Egypt. It stands out because it popularised many of the earliest styles and creations.
The oldest brewery in recorded history, which dates back more than 5,000 years, was built by the ancient Egyptians.
An Egyptian-American expedition working in the Abydos region, one of the most significant ancient Egyptian burial sites, in the Western Desert of Sohag Governorate, Upper Egypt, uncovered the factory.
The search team discovered eight fermentation units with a total of 40 vessels for combining water and wheat to make beer. It goes back to the reign of King Narmer, who is credited with establishing the First Dynasty and uniting Egypt some 5,000 years ago.
The factory was presumably established in this location especially to offer the beer needed in the royal rites taking place in the funeral sites of the Egyptian monarchs. It used to manufacture about 22,400 litres of beer in record time.
The first people to practise monotheistic was the ancient Egyptians, and aside from the concept of worship itself, their society was mostly moral in nature.
The pharaohs embraced a set of moral principles and used them as the basis for their civilisation; they emphasised these principles in their artefacts and inscriptions.
In addition, fashion was created and invented by the ancient Egyptians. According to history, the ancient Egyptians valued clothing and textiles both during their lifetime and after they passed away. This developed after finding items of clothes that were interred with the tombs of kings and priests.
While carrying out their rituals, the Pharaonic era’s priests appeared dressed in the most exquisite and fashionable attire.
The fact that the kings of ancient Egypt wore expensive fabrics that were covered in gold and silver suggests that they existed before the worldwide brands that are readily available today.
From the Pharaonic era through the Roman, Greek, Coptic, and Islamic eras, extending from the Umayyad and Abbasid eras to the era of the modern state and the state of Muhammad Ali, the Egyptian textile and garment industry endured and prospered over the ages.
Additionally, the ancient Egyptians were the first to create powders and cosmetics. In ancient Egypt, husbands made a point of giving their wives gifts and perfumes to make them happy.
Ancient Egyptian women were eager to decorate themselves so that their husbands would perceive them in the best possible light when they arrived home from a long day at work.
Aside from advancements in clothing and cosmetics, the ancient Egyptians also produced numerous other discoveries, the most notable of which was the release of the first map of gold mines in human history. This papyrus-written map is currently on display in the Museum of the City of Turin, Italy.
The map displays the locations of the gold mines, the mountain peaks that are geologically known to have “gold veins,” and the miners’ huts.
Because it was seen as an embodiment of the “Golden Goddess Hathor,” the ancient Egyptians believed that gold was the most expensive metal because it was the “stuff of the sun,” from which “the gods were emitted.”
Because the sun deity Ra was viewed by the ancient Egyptians as a mountain of gold from which the sun’s rays emanated out into the universe, gold was also a symbol of the sun and the gods’ immortal lives.
Learn about the magnificent inventions made by the ancient Egyptians.
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