The soft daylight fell on the golden palace, and the people on the luxurious bed finally woke up naturally after a night's sweet sleep.
Ancient Egypt, located far northeast Africa, is mysterious, and the day of the Egyptian pharaoh is also a mystery.
No different from the Chinese monarch, in addition to the rights that ran through the life of the Egyptian pharaoh, it was actually nothing more than three meals, four seasons, clothing, food, housing and transportation for ordinary people.
It's just that compared to ordinary people, the lives of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt are full of pearls.
Pharaoh stills
Looking back at the person on the bed, he had already sat up lightly, rubbed his eyes, and began the day's "busyness", and there were already several maids with uniform specifications lined up next to his bed, looking at their appearance, they must have been ready to stand by at any time.
So what was the first thing the Egyptian pharaoh had to do?
If telling the truth will surely surprise many people, what he has to do is not to dress and eat, but to remove hair.
For many girls, hair removal is not unfamiliar, it can make the whole body more refreshing, but Pharaoh as a man, hair is a symbol of hormones, why did he remove hair?
Pharaoh got up first thing: hair removal
In Egypt, hair was considered a symbol of dirt.
Still
Especially for the high-ranking pharaoh, being covered in hair is disrespectful to the gods, so the first thing the pharaohs had to do after getting up was to remove their hair.
And the hair removal of ancient Egyptians is not the hair removal understood by modern people, the ancient Egyptians will take off the hair, body hair on the body, sweat hair on the face, lip hair, eyebrows, looking at it from afar, Pharaoh's body is bright and dazzling.
Of course, the only remaining eyelashes and nose hair can be luckily left not because the ancient Egyptians were extrajudicial, but because the nose and eyelids are inconvenient to operate.
When the pharaoh had finished shedding his hair, it was time to freshen up further, and they walked gracefully to the bathroom, and through the service of the maid, they slowly entered the bathtub and began to bathe.
Still
As the supreme man in the world, Pharaoh's bathwater is not ordinary river water, but pure water mixed with soda and bathing liquid.
After bathing, Pharaoh was about to start dressing himself, and yes, although Pharaoh was male, they spent a lot of time every day putting on their makeup.
Shiny lip color, heavy eye shadow and eyeliner set off the pharaoh particularly fiercely, and in the hearts of Egyptians, such makeup can better reflect the dignity of the pharaoh.
But the process of dressing up was not over, and since the pharaoh's hair was also shaved clean, the pharaohs often wore a wig to define their faces.
Then, it was time to change clothes, although in the era when the Egyptian pharaoh lived, basically few people paid attention to hygiene, and a piece of clothing may be worn for a long time, but the pharaoh could not.
Pharaoh's clothes had to be changed every day, and these clothes were all dyed with plants such as petals and herbs, which not only calmed the spirit, but also gave people a feeling like a god's gift.
After everything was sorted out, it was finally time for Pharaoh's meal, but Pharaoh's breakfast was not as much mountain and sea delicacies as we thought.
Pharaoh's breakfast was simply whole wheat bread, a glass of beer and a piece of fruit, but don't underestimate this little breakfast, thousands of years ago Pharaoh could eat these things for ordinary people at that time.
After breakfast, Pharaoh began a "boring" day, because many government affairs were handed over to his officials to manage, so Pharaoh basically did not have heavy official processing, most of the time, Pharaoh only needed to consider how to pass the time.
Usually, Pharaoh would walk through the lavish corridors, admire the fine patterns on the walls and floor while relaxing in the garden, and occasionally, go to the harem to chat with the concubines.
Soon, it's lunchtime, and the lunch pharaoh may eat a little rice, but this rice is also different from what ordinary people eat.
The chef would steam the rice, mix it with colorful spices, knead them into one small ball after another, and arrange it in a chic shape before presenting it to the pharaoh.
After lunch, if Pharaoh felt tired, he would go to take a nap or participate in some entertainment activities, and according to some artifacts unearthed, it can be seen that Pharaoh participated in many entertainment activities.
For example, pharaohs will raise kittens and dogs as pets, with the company of small animals, life will not be so boring, but some pharaoh's pets are more fierce, such as crocodiles, lions and the like.
Sometimes, the pharaohs would hold banquets to entertain the nobles, who were more in contact with civilian life, so in their mouths, the pharaohs could see more interesting things.
In ancient Egypt, there was also a profession that was sought after by pharaohs, similar to Chinese storytellers, who were often immersed in these stories.
The afternoon is also very short, and by dinner time, the pharaohs' food becomes beef and fish, in fact, there is no shortage of fish in Egypt, but those who can eat beef are either rich or expensive.
To accompany the delicious food, the pharaohs would also drink some wine, and wine also helped them sleep, and in a relaxed and happy way, the pharaoh's day was over, and they would be greeted with the same tomorrow.
It is not difficult to see the delicacy revealed in the leisurely day of the pharaohs, but this is only the tip of the iceberg of the pharaoh's luxurious life.
Pharaoh's treasures
As the popular saying goes, Pharaoh's life is only you can't imagine, without them can't do it, if you think Pharaoh's three meals a day and daily life are envious of you, then the story to be told next will definitely shock your jaw.
As the head of a country, Pharaoh has the support of tens of thousands of people, and his clothing, food, housing and transportation are all excellent, which means that if the country has any treasures, it must be sent to Pharaoh's palace for Pharaoh to enjoy at the first time.
Silver? That is too backward, Pharaoh's wigs are wrapped with gold wire, so gold and silver have zero allure to Pharaoh, and Pharaoh likes things that ordinary people dare not covet.
The first treasure Pharaoh liked was the legendary gemstone from outer space, which was irregular cuboid-like but crystal clear and had been worn by Pharaoh, who believed that this gemstone had infinite divine power and could help him govern the entire country.
Pharaoh's golden mask
The second is a 22-pound gold mask, which is strange in that its eyes can look directly into your eyes from any angle, and this mask is later regarded as a mask cursed by the pharaoh.
And Pharaoh's favorite is the golden dagger, although thousands of years have passed, but the dagger does not seem to be eroded by the years, but has become more and more bright.
According to scientists, the main component of this dagger is not gold, but material that does not belong to the earth, which also makes people believe that Pharaoh is the son of God, and the dagger is a sign of the exercise of power given to him by God.
In addition to these three treasures, pearls, jade, etc. are countless and have even become the most inconspicuous things, and pharaohs will use these treasures to decorate the mausoleum.
It seems that the pharaohs not only lived a more luxurious life than others when they were alive, but also enjoyed treatment that ordinary people could not enjoy even when they died, so what was the life of the pharaoh like after death?
Many people think of mummies, yes, the Egyptian pharaoh did want to be mummified after his death, the purpose of which is to create a body that is not bad for thousands of years.
In the hearts of the Egyptians, Pharaoh is the medium of communication between God and the earth, only if Pharaoh's body is not rotten, can he be reincarnated faster and become a god to bless all peoples, but before making a mummy, Pharaoh has to go through many special rituals.
The first is the purification ceremony, which is not difficult to understand, after all, modern people also have this custom after their unfortunate death, but the purification of pharaohs is still different from ordinary people.
After the pharaoh's body was washed, fresh fruits and vegetables were placed in the body, which the Egyptians believed had a natural fragrance to cover up the smell of the corpse.
Then, Pharaoh's body is to be air-dried, and after the drying process, Pharaoh is put into alkali powder, which has a drying effect and can quickly absorb the moisture in the body.
After being placed in alkali powder for dozens of days, the pharaoh would be removed again, by which time the body was already in a state of lack of water.
Then, the servants will also care for the body, this step is mainly to use natural plant glue to block the contact between the air and the body, and after everything is ready, layers of gauze are wrapped around the body.
Gauze absorbs water, is more breathable than ordinary weaving, prevents the body from decomposing, and after preparation, the pharaoh is placed in a custom-made coffin and transferred to the pyramid for burial.
The whole process took about 100 days, but people enjoyed it, because it not only demonstrated the dignity of the pharaoh, but also proved the Egyptians' respect and love for God.
The tomb of the pharaoh after his death
Although God gave the Egyptian pharaoh a life that ordinary people could not reach, the fairest thing God did was that no matter who they were, they had to face death, so how did the pharaoh spend his days after he was mummified?
In the lower reaches of the Nile, pyramids bite into each other, creating one of the greatest buildings of human civilization, and this is the final home of the pharaohs.
Among the many pyramids, the most conspicuous is the tallest pyramid of Khufu, and walking into the pyramid of Khufu, you can understand what the mausoleum where many pharaohs are located.
First of all, let's talk about the height of the Pyramid of Khufu, according to scientists' calculations, the original height of the Pyramid of Khufu is 146.59 meters, according to the standard height of a one-story building of 2.8 meters, the Pyramid of Khufu is higher than 52 floors.
Even though the top of the Pyramid of Khufu has been worn out by nearly ten meters, the Pyramid of Khufu today is nearly fifty stories high, not to mention that residential buildings hardly have this height, and even many office buildings do not build such a storey.
And this is enough to show how luxurious the life of the Egyptian pharaoh was after his death, so what is the use of such a high mausoleum?
In fact, the Egyptian pharaohs also understood that after their deaths, they were just placed in small coffins, and even if they built a towering mausoleum, they could not live at all, but in order to show dignity, they had to do so.
And many pharaohs will start to build the mausoleum when it is built, firstly, because the mausoleum under their supervision can live at ease, and secondly, to ensure that the style of the mausoleum is their favorite.
Even after thousands of years, the bottom of the pyramid of Khufu is still stable, so in the era of undeveloped technology, how were huge stones transported?
Each stone weighs several tons, and it is obviously unrealistic to rely on human power, at this time some people say that the pyramid of Khufu is the work of aliens, but modern science has also proved that aliens do not exist.
So such a huge material is likely to be formed by pouring, and interestingly, the pyramids can remain standing for thousands of years without using a little adhesive, and the wisdom of the ancient Egyptians is beyond human imagination.
For thousands of years, countless people have wanted to enter the inside of the Pyramid of Khufu, but in the past, people rushed in to explore without realizing the lack of air inside the Pyramid of Khufu, resulting in many people suffocating to death.
As the death toll increased, rumors of the pyramid's curse became more widespread, but over the years, the open area of the pyramid gradually became larger and people added protective measures, so the rumors disappeared.
Now approaching the pyramid of Khufu, the intuitive feeling is more profound.
The first feeling is that it is very empty, and the second is that it is a little gloomy, after all, no one has lived here for many years, and the internal structure of the pyramid of Khufu, although not complicated, can see that many people have put into their hearts.
The pyramid of Khufu has only one entrance, but at first this entrance did not exist, it was violently smashed open by later people in order to explore the inside of the pyramid, and to enter along the entrance, you have to pass through a long passage, and there is a fork at the end of the passage.
Further up will lead to Khufu's tomb, and down is an unfinished burial chamber, and it is likely that Khufu changed his mind when building the catacombs of the pyramid and insisted that his descendants bury him at the top of the pyramid after his death.
However, the rooms inside the Pyramid of Khufu are not as spacious as expected, and the five rooms in the Pyramid of Khufu are very small, only the one in the main mausoleum is the largest.
This may be related to the limitations of the architectural process of the time, or it may have been done deliberately to embody the idea of the paraoh's honor.
All in all, Pharaoh lived a luxurious life beyond the reach of ordinary people, both during his lifetime and after his death, but after all, we did not see it with our own eyes, so we can only fantasize through historical artifacts.
With the continuous exploration of history and the continuous unearthing of cultural relics, it may be that in the near future, we can truly feel the shock brought to us by ancient Egypt through scene reproduction.