The Egyptians believed their makeup had magical healing powers, and they weren’t entirely wrong: Research has shown that the lead-based cosmetics worn along the Nile actually helped stave off eye infections.

埃及人认为化妆有着神奇的治愈功能，这种想法并非无稽之谈：研究表明，在尼罗河畔劳作时画着以铅为原料的化妆品确实可以抑制眼部感染。

3. Ancient Egyptians loved board games.

古埃及人热爱棋盘游戏

After a long day’s work along the Nile River, Egyptians often relaxed by playing board games. Several different games were played, including “Mehen and “Dogs and Jackals, but perhaps the most popular was a game of chance known as “Senet.

在尼罗河畔辛勤劳作了一天后，古埃及人通常会玩玩棋类游戏来放松一下。他们会玩各种各样的棋类游戏，例如“盘蛇图、“狗和豺等。但其中最受欢迎的当属“赛尼特（Senet），这个游戏全靠运气取胜。

This pastime dates back as far as 3500 B.C. and was played on a long board painted with 30 squares. Each player had a set of pieces that were moved along the board according to rolls of dice or the throwing sticks.

关于这一游戏，历史可追溯到公元前3500年。棋盘是一个画有30个方格的长桌，每个玩家各执一套棋子，通过掷骰子或抛木棍来决定步数，按规定将棋子沿着桌面移动。

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