Egyptian mummies have always been a subject of great interest, not only from researchers and scientists, but the general ...

According to The Sun, it depicted two zigzagging lines that mapped out two routes the dead could use to reach Osiris, the Ancient Egyptian god of the dead, in the afterlife. The text also ...

Discover how they thought about death, why they invested so much in life after death, and how their belief in the afterlife shaped Egyptian culture. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided ...

The significance of the blue lotus was confirmed in 1922 when Howard Carter found blue lotus petals covering the body of ...

Researchers discovered a royal tomb that is over 3,600 years old in Abydos, Egypt. The entryway of the tomb was decorated ...

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 ...

This clip is from BBC series: Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings. After watching the clip, students could discuss how important the idea of an afterlife was to the Ancient ...

The papyrus of Senemnetjer is among the earliest known examples of this funerary text, which was used to guide the soul of ...

These sacred vessels, adorned with symbolic heads, played a vital role in protecting the deceased in the afterlife. Learn more about ancient Egyptian burial traditions and how they honored the dead.