The desire of us humans to soar through the beautiful,
majestic skies isn’t something that has just come about in
the last few centuries.
It has traces back all the way to...
Egypt?
And that too, 2000 years ago!
When we think of Egypt, I’m pretty sure we don’t think
of pilots in cockpits cutting through the wind.
But let’s see what evidence has to say for itself.
So strap in your seatbelts and let’s launch.
Massive temples, gigantic pyramids, and the enormous
Sphinx are evidence of how advanced Egyptian architecture and art were.
Archaeologists and historians continue to shed light on the secrets of the
ancient Egyptian civilization even though it has long
since vanished.
Out of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Egyptian pyramids are the only ones still
standing.
They are unveiling their amazing, 2000-year-old mysteries.
The Wright brothers created the aircraft in 1903, which is
known around the world.
But inside the Egyptian tombs, the Egyptologists found something startling.
The Egyptian temple of Osiris has messages, symbols,
and artwork encoded on its walls.
The artwork on these walls dates back 2000 years.
Dr. Ruth Hover, an Egyptologist, took pictures of these walls and found astonishing
discoveries.
She said, "There was a lot of rubble at my feet, and it looked to me like it had fallen
off."
And incised in the stone itself of this oldest
temple along the Nile were these figures.
I think the images are of ancient technology.
They appear to duplicate technology that we now have.
The scholars and historians were astounded by this
revelation.
Did the ancient Egyptians, who lived 2000 years ago, foresee modern technology?
Or perhaps they already had a plane?
The wall sketches depict a modern helicopter, a plane with a rudder, and what
appears to be a submarine.After witnessing these peculiar
images, Hazim Salah, a member of the Supreme Council of
Antiquities of Egypt, stated: "There is something unexplainable
and mysterious in this place."
Some of the theories say that people came from space to teach the ancient
Egyptians.
They claim that these shapes resemble helicopters in
particular.
Okay, now things are starting to pick up some pace on the
interest scale.
The researchers discovered more texts and symbols along
with these images.
Dr. Ruth Hover thinks she may have decoded an Egyptian message that was written
on a wall 2000 years ago.
In one of the tomb's corners, there was a row of symbols with the numerals 9 on them.
The researchers attempted to determine its precise
meaning but were unable.
Mars's planetary designation was nine.
Dr. Ruth speculates that it might imply that the Egyptians
were aware that it would eventually be feasible to travel
to Mars.
Could they have predicted what would happen in the
future all those years ago?
Well, before we continue any further, let us take a peek at what Egypt
was as a whole, just for the sake of some good old-fashioned
clarity.
One of the earliest cultures ever was that of ancient
Egypt.
Around 5000 years ago, that is!
The Nile River was instrumental in this land's prosperity.
Its yearly flooding produced hospitable terrain that
supported life.
The gods Re, Isis, Seth, and Horus were among the
numerous that the Ancient Egyptians worshipped.
The Pharaoh was the name given to the greatest
and most powerful monarch of ancient Egypt.
The Egyptian pharaohs were revered as gods.
The Literal Gods The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdoms
were all controlled by pharaohs.
Numerous other cultural practices were also practiced in ancient Egypt,
including the practice of mummification, the usage of
papyrus, spices, and written languages like Hieroglyphics.
Egyptian embalmers first cleansed the mummies' bodies
with palm wine before preserving them.
After removing all of the internal organs, they used a long
metal hook to remove the brain through the nose.
Except for the heart, every organ was removed.
The heart stayed within the body so that the gods could weigh it.
Four canopic jars containing the organs were filled with herbs
and spices before being placed in the mummy's tomb.
The embalmers then filled it with natron salt
and massaged it with perfumes and spices while reciting prayers.
The body was removed after 70 days and wrapped
in papyrus or skinny strips of linen.
And that’s how some people’s fears and a Halloween staple were born.
So that was more of a historical aspect, but what about its
social ties, the society of Egypt?
Well, let’s just take a glance there as well, shall we?
If we were to consider the social system like the large
sculptures made there, the slaves, servants, and serfs
would make up the base of a social pyramid representing
ancient Egypt's populace, while tenant farmers would tend
the estates of the monarch, the elite, and the temples.
The next group is the skilled and semi-skilled craftspeople, followed by the soldiers, sailors,
and people working on important governmental initiatives
(the building sites, tombs, and temples).
The educated professional classes, which include scribes,
accountants, and doctors, are above them.
The nobility, the elite who hold much of Egypt's riches, arrive at last.
The monarch, or pharaoh, is considered to be superior to
everyone because he is the only mortal thought to be able
to effectively connect with the state gods, while the royal
family remains exclusive and distant at the top of the
pyramid.
In the ancient world, Egypt had the highest birth rate.
Nevertheless, the situation was far from ideal.
There was no welfare scheme to safeguard the unlucky,
and illnesses and accidents could not be prevented.
The family was the only dependable support system, making it
an institution of great importance.
Marriage was viewed as a functional union rather than a romantic one that was
intended to build a sustainable economic unit.
OK, now that we are all familiar with Egypt, let’s go back
to the present.
In an old tomb called Pa-di-Imen at Saqqara, Egypt,
several Egyptian artifacts were discovered.
This included pottery, mummies, painted walls, and items
left behind for the deceased.
One such artifact, the Saqqara bird, which was erected there around 200 BC, had
wings and a fuselage that were shaped like modern airplanes.
It is a tiny wooden carving of a bird with a tail
and a beak on the end.
Whether or not the ancient Egyptians were aware of
flying 2000 years ago is a subject that needs to be
answered.
By altering the Saqqara bird's tail to improve flight balance, aerodynamics specialists have
created successful airplanes.
That is actually insane.
Who knew that the only reason you could travel on the
holidays to somewhere far away was because of one teeny
tiny artifact?
Along with other items that the Egyptians believed the
departed could need in the hereafter, the Saqqara bird was
discovered.
Numerous more items, including chariots, ships, structures, temples, and other objects,
were also discovered with the bird model.
The bird may be a replica of a real aircraft that previously flew over
Egypt, according to Dr. Khalil Messiha, an anatomy
professor at Helwan University in Egypt.
Additionally, he thought that a thorough search might turn up the actual
aircraft's wreckage at Saqqara, still in its precise
dimensions.
His assertion so gave the public the impression
that the Wright brothers may have had some sort of
relationship with the Pharaohs.
The claims made by Dr. Khalil, however, are not backed
up by reliable data.
Scientific presumptions are inapplicable because they are based on faith.
I mean, c’mon, that statement did seem like it had no
basis.
However, it won't take long for historians and academics
to discover the existence of a real Egyptian flying
machine if it is concealed somewhere beneath the sands
of Saqqara.
meaning that this case is not over just yet.
Who knows what lies beneath the surface?
Instead of being a replica of an airplane, the bird might
instead be a chance work of art or something associated
with ancient Egyptian beliefs.
But the world still doesn't understand all of this.
The artifacts and the mummies show that there are more
tales to be told about ancient Egypt.
Unfortunately, the future tyrants that seized control of Egypt,
such as the Greeks and then the Romans, ignored the civilization's
true culture.
Despite this, visitors come to the pyramids from all over the world, and archaeologists
continue to learn startling details about the Egyptian
tombs.
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