The correct answers are B) beautiful buildings and D) luxury items.
The two things that wealthy merchants wanted in ancient Egypt were beautiful buildings and luxury items.
During ancient Egypt, the upper class of society were rich and demanded precious things that they were able to pay for. Wealthy merchants wanted beautiful buildings that showed their wealth through great walls painted and precious rocks encrusted on them. They also wanted luxury things that distinguished them from other social classes. Gold and jewelry were favorites. Merchants in Luxor or Giza showed its wealth in the way they lived.
