10+ Curious Facts About Ancient Egypt You Wouldn’t Learn at School

The god Hapi had the head of a baboon and kept the lungs, Duamutef with the head of a jackal kept the stomach, Imsety who had a human head was responsible for the liver, and the intestines were inside the jar of Qebehsenuef, the god with the head of a falcon.

Cats were also mummified and mourned when they died.

The ancient Egyptians worshiped cats. Several ancient Egyptian deities were depicted with cat heads and represented justice, fertility and power. Cats were valued for fighting poisonous snakes and guarding pharaohs. It’s not surprising that cats were also mummified, placed in sarcophagi and buried with honor.

Also, according to ancient records, after the burial of a cat, the family was in mourning and shaved off their eyebrows as a sign of grief. Besides, harming a cat was regarded a serious crime.