How Ancient Egyptians used the blue lotus in the ‘Journey of the Soul’
The significance of the blue lotus was confirmed in 1922 when Howard Carter found blue lotus petals covering the body of ...
Rare 'Book of the Dead' Manuscript from Hatshepsut's Reign Found in Trento
The papyrus of Senemnetjer is among the earliest known examples of this funerary text, which was used to guide the soul of ...
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Egyptian Gods and Goddesses: A Fascinating Look at Ancient Egyptian Mythology
A deep dive into the Egyptian gods and goddesses (their characteristics, myths, and symbols) who held significant sway over ...
The Secrets of an Ancient Death Ritual May Be Hidden in the Tomb of King Tut
The discovery of artifacts near the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun may be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the ...
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How to survive the afterlife like an ancient Egyptian
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 ...
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The Bible and the Book of the Dead
Breasted, in a recent book, “The Dawn of Conscience ... some thousands of years of human experience in the Ancient Near East, chiefly Egypt, before the Hebrew nation arose, and was then ...
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What were ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs?
The ancient ... (ancient Egyptian paper) that was over 17 feet long. It shows a singer named Nany on her journey into the afterlife. The hieroglyphs are phrases from the 'Book of the Dead'.