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Christopher explains that only the richest Egyptians get mummified.

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 explains that Egyptians have discovered how to inflate the bread during cooking.

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 says that a war has already lasted more than 700 years; between the Romans and the Perces.

Lexie explains that Romans used their urine for a variety of purposes: fertilizing the soil, softening leather, brushing teeth, and so on.

Lexie explains that the system for calculating the time of the Romans was different from the one we know today: it varied according to the time of the year.

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.