Strikes are nothing new - just ask the Ancient Egyptians

Did you think labor strikes is a new phenomena? Then you are wrong. Pharaoh Ramses III had to face a strike during his reign. The first recorded strike in human history occured in Ancient Egypt during the new kingdom (1570-1069 BC), after the wages were starting to come in late for the tomb-builders and artisans. The strike came as a surprise for the authorities since everyone are suppose to respect his or hers place in Egyptian society according to the philosophy ma´at. Read more here about the strike.

One of the most famous women from antiquity

The city Alexandria in northern Egypt was once home to the famous library where a lot of the known knowledge of the mediterranean world was gathered. This was really the centre for knowledge and science in the ancient world. Not many women are famous from this period, but one such celebrity is the philosopher and mathematician Hypatia.

The documentary below talks both about the scientific advancements in Alexandria, the melting pot that ancient Alexandria was and about who Hypatia really was.

See the artefacts of Egypt in Stockholm

If you happen to like both my hometown Stockholm and ancient Egypt, then you can go to The Mediterranean Museum (Medelhavsmuseet) in Stockholm. Here you can find remainings from different civilizations around the sea, including ancient Egypt.

The best thing about the Egyptian part of the museum is that, with a little help from modern 3D technology you can watch how the inside of an Egyptian coffin looks like, with the mummified body and everything. It´s free to enter the museum.

Address: Fredsgatan 2, Stockholm.

3000 year old cheese found in Egypt

Its not often you come across over 3000 year old cheese. But that is exactly what has happened in Egypt. Some clay jars was found a couple of years ago in an Egyptian tomb. Now the testings show that the substance in the jars was 3000 year old cheese.

But the history of manufacturing cheese in ancient Egypt is well known.