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Christopher explains the process followed to mummify a person at the time of ancient Egypt.

Christopher tests our knowledge about the famous queen of Egypt. Did you know that she was not born in this country?

In this video, Lexie shares with us a historical fact about the title of women in ancient Egypt.

Lexie explains that Egyptians in ancient Egypt used toothpaste to brush their teeth.

Lexie explains that the Egyptians of ancient Egypt worshiped more than 700 gods.

Lexie says that the Romans had a sewer goddess, Cloacina.

Lexie explains that the Romans had developed very effective construction methods: some of their dams built 1900 years ago are still in place today.

Lexie explains that Romans, especially the wealthy, liked to eat exotic foods such as the flamingo.

Lexie explains that one war lasted more than 700 years: the war between the Romans and the Persians.

Lexie explains that the Romans had created an excellent system of aqueducts that allowed them to obtain water.

Lexie explains that glass was invented more than 5000 years ago in Mesopotamia. In the beginning, the glass was not transparent, it was green or blue.

Lexie explains that in Mesopotamia there was a large amount of gods and it was even possible to have one's own companion.

Lexie shares that Mesopotamia had a famous personality, King Gilgamesh, whose legend was known to all.

Lexie explains that the Sumerians of ancient Iraq created one of the earliest form of writing, cuneiform writing, that would appear before hieroglyphics.

Lexie explains that the Sumerians of ancient Iraq invented a system of numbers based on 60, used to calculate time.