As much as it is studied and as much as we think we know about Ancient Egypt, there are still many things that perhaps you did not know about this culture that influenced history so much.

There are still many puzzles to be discovered around Ancient Egypt, one of the oldest and most studied civilizations.

1- Although she was born in Alexandria, Cleopatra was not Egyptian. He descended from a long line of Macedonians, successors to Ptolemy I. The Ptolemaic dynasty ruled almost 3 centuries in Egypt but still maintained their Greek culture. When Cleopatra rose to power, she had to learn Egyptian.

2- The Egyptians were great animal lovers, so much so that it was one of the first cultures to have pets. Cats, dogs and monkeys were her favorite pets, being part of the family and organizing a real duel when they passed away. (link article pets).

3- The use of prostheses was already used by the Egyptians in the XV century B.C. Various prostheses such as wooden fingers or arms have been discovered in excavations.

4- In many standing statues of pharaohs, a tube is seen in their hands. Much has been speculated about this element thinking that it could be a papyrus or the neck of a scepter. The most proven theory is that it is an architectural element since leaving a hole in the hand would make the sculpture more fragile and weak over time.

5- Egyptian women enjoyed almost the same rights as men. They had the right to divorce and the right to work. Those women who worked outside the home received the same salary as men.

6- The pyramids were not built by slaves but by free men who received a salary. The slaves that existed at that time were used as domestic service.

7- Most of the country is in Africa, but the Sinai Peninsula is considered Asia

8- More than 95% of the country's extension is arid desert, so 90% of the population is concentrated in 3% of the territory

9- The oldest known writing system was born in Egypt, the hieroglyph. It means sacred stone writing and dates from 3,200 B.C.

 10- The ancient Egyptians thought that the heart was the center of wisdom of man and not the brain

 11- The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. The only one that has survived to this day.

12- Did you know that many of the household utensils that we use were invented or used by the ancient Egyptians? These include the key and lock, combs, scissors, wigs, makeup, deodorants, toothbrushes, and even toothpaste. Curious, right?

13- The Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which has survived to this day, is made up of 2,300,000 individual stone blocks, each weighing around 2.5 tons.

14- The Book of the Dead was a fundamental work of the culture of ancient Egypt. It was a very long text: some specimens preserved in papyrus rolls reach forty meters. It was also an expensive product, for which you could pay a silver debit, half of a farmer's annual pay. But, for the Egyptians, the value of this text was incalculable, since its formulas allowed the deceased to reach the Hereafter.

15- Finally, to the ancient Egyptians we owe the preparation of a 365-day calendar that has survived until now, only modified twice; in the 1st century B.C. when the Julian Calendar was developed and in 1582 when the Gregorian Calendar (Gregory XIII) was established.