Were the Hebrews enslaved by Egypt?
Were the Hebrews enslaved by Egypt? The strong consensus of historians and biblical scholars is that the Israelite nation was never enslaved in Egypt and that there was no Exodus from Egypt as described in the Bible.
What did Egyptian slaves eat?
Peasants and enslaved people would, of course, eat a limited diet, including the staples of bread and beer, complemented by dates, vegetables, and pickled and salted fish, but the wealthy had a much larger range to choose from.
Who actually built the pyramids?
It was the Egyptians who built the pyramids. The Great Pyramid is dated with all the evidence, I'm telling you now to 4,600 years, the reign of Khufu. The Great Pyramid of Khufu is one of 104 pyramids in Egypt with superstructure. And there are 54 pyramids with substructure.