It is the administrative centre of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). As the national capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblast) and Minsk raion (district). In 2013, it had a population of 2,002,600.
Food in ancient Egypt was centered heavily around bread, both for impoverished and wealthy people. They typically ate unleavened bread, a type of bread devoid of yeast. Bread made up the bulk of the diet for poor ancient Egyptians. They also drank a lot of beer.
Back to Ancient Egypt for Kids. 1  Farmers-most of the people were farmers. 2  They grew barley to make bear, wheat for bread, vegetables such as onions and cucumbers, and flax to make into linen. 3  They grew their crops near the banks of the Nile River where the rich black soil was good for crops.ack to Ancient Egypt for Kids. 1  Farmers-most of the people were farmers. 2  They grew barley to make bear, wheat for bread, vegetables such as onions and cucumbers, and flax to make into linen. 3  They grew their crops near the banks of the Nile River where the rich black soil was good for crops.