Most Interesting Facts About Ancient Egypt

<p>Ancient Egypt was a fascinating and well-studied time period that&nbsp;<a href="https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/resource-library-ancient-egypt/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">lasted</a>&nbsp;from 3100 B.C.E until the Macedonians conquered it in 332 B.C.E. Many of us remember learning about ancient Egypt in school; however, there are many interesting facts about this era that you may not have learned.</p> <h2>Cleopatra Was Not Really Egyptian</h2> <p>While Cleopatra was born in Alexandria and spoke Egyptian, she was surprisingly&nbsp;<a href="https://www.history.com/news/10-little-known-facts-about-cleopatra" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">not Egyptian herself.</a>&nbsp;Instead, she came from a long line of Greek Macedonians descended from Ptolemy I, one of Alexander the Great&rsquo;s lieutenants. The Ptolemaic Dynasty ruled Egypt from 323 to 30 B.C.E., and most of its leaders maintained a predominantly Greek culture.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/quirky-and-fascinating-facts/most-interesting-facts-about-ancient-egypt-70e4e7c6cf21"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>