Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

In Ancient Egypt, the afterlife came with a guidebook. The deceased had to contend with demons, scorching fire and armed doorkeepers, who protected the dead body of Osiris against gods bent on ...

The "'Book of the Dead' denotes the relatively large corpus of mortuary texts that were typically copied onto papyrus scrolls and deposited in burials of the New Kingdom [circa 1550 B.C. to 1070 B ...

Discover why the ancient Egyptians invested so much in life after death, and how their belief in the afterlife shaped Egyptian culture. Publish Date: 2/20/25 Topic: Ancient Worlds Ancient Worlds NOVA.

Ancient Egypt's gods: Osiris (the god of the underworld who was resurrected), Amun-Ra ... The Book of the Dead was an ancient Egyptian manual for how to travel through the afterlife.

Preparing for the afterlife “Inside Ancient Egypt” is one of the most popular exhibits at the museum and includes a three-story replica of a type of tomb called a mastaba.The tomb’s burial ...

When it came to the dicey journey to the afterlife, the more affluent citizens of ancient Egypt took no chances. In elaborate funeral ceremonies, protective spells were invoked, sarcophaguses were ...