Among surviving examples of ancient Egyptian literature, one poem stands out for its complexity, beauty, and the number of ...

They loved life and wanted it to continue in the afterlife The Book of the Dead contained all the spells, tips and tricks any Ancient Egyptian could need to survive the afterlife. It started as a ...

To the ancient Egyptians life after death was a highstakes underworld journey fraught with terrifying obstacles fiery lakes of death battles with monsters and ultimately eternal death or ...

An ancient necropolis containing dozens of stone coffins and a necklace bearing a "message from the afterlife" has been discovered in Egypt. The site near the city of Minya, south of Cairo ...

"Egyptian mummification was at the heart of their culture." He added: "The afterlife was just a continuation of enjoying life. But they needed the body to be preserved in order for the spirit to ...

Egyptian rulers were buried with boats, among other objects of value, to assist them in the afterlife, shuttling the dead to the Egyptian underworld Duat and providing a vessel for navigating the ...

Ancient Egyptian person: Shame, it’s good. I hear the last pharaoh was even buried with his favourite Senet boards! It’s not surprising really. The game shows the journey into the afterlife.

A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission from ... and both fully inscribed with texts depicting the journey to the afterlife. Canopic jars and wooden statues were also found inside the ...

Equally, you might tell it to get a move on. And if, like so many potential visitors, you have been waiting for the Grand Egyptian Museum to open, via a delay that has run to an astonishing 11 ...

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