Ancient Egypt

A Long Week

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In ancient Egypt, the week was ten days long; eight days of work followed by two days off.… Read More

Whistle While You Work

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In ancient Egypt, landowners often hired musicians to play their lutes to serenade the workers harvesting crops.… Read More

Run-of-the-Mill

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This morning I went to my gym and did thirty minutes on the step-climber. I call it the Escalator from Hell. It combines the worst aspects of a Stairmaster with the worst aspects of a treadmill; to whit, you have… Read More

Ancient Bling

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Both men and women Egyptians loved to adorn themselves with jewelry and other gewgaws. Gold was so plentiful in Egypt that it cost half of what silver did.… Read More

This May Sting

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Natural antiseptics were widely recognized in the ancient world. Egyptians used honey and myrrh to promote healing. Greeks used urine, wine, or vinegar on open wounds.… Read More

The Dung Also Rises

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The ancient Egyptian sun god, Ra, was symbolized as a giant scarab beetle rolling the sun like a ball of dung across the heavens.… Read More