Filed In:
Clothing
Although most textiles from the ancient world have disintegrated, we still know quite a bit about the clothing the ancients wore.
Egyptian Clothing - What Clothing Did Egyptians Wear
Ancient Egyptian tomb painting and writing reveal a variety of clothing. What you wore, as an ancient Egyptian, depended on both status and activity.
Picture of Egyptian Clothing
Picture of ancient Egyptian clothing.
Tunica
The tunica or tunic is such a basic item of clothing that we still have an everyday item that is descended from it -- the t-shirt. Read more about the ancient tunic.