00:00Here's every weird crime and punishment from ancient Egypt.
00:021. Grave robbing. This was considered the mother of all crimes, especially if the tomb belonged to royalty.
00:07Punishment included a hundred thrashings of a wooden stick and having your hands cut off so you couldn't commit the
00:12crime again.
00:132. Murdering a family member. For this you'd be tied to the decaying body of your victim for three days
00:17while you had a good think about what you'd done.
00:193. Adultery. Committing adultery with a married woman was seen as a religious crime against her husband.
00:24And to let the public know of your shameful act, your nose would be cut off so everyone could see
00:28to keep their wives far away from you.
00:304. Theft. If you stole from public property, you're expected to pay back 180 times the value you stole and
00:36subject yourself to a public beating.
00:38You'd also publicly swear an oath to be thrown to the crocodiles if you did it again. And in some
00:42cases, your nose would be cut off too.
00:455. False testimony. Being accused of a crime was a surefire way to ruin your reputation.
00:49If a witness was caught lying, then they would suffer a terrible punishment that included amputation and death by drowning.
00:556. Death by Drowning.
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