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

Model of a river boat in the “Life and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt” gallery at the Art Institute in Chicago on Feb. 14, 2022. “What’s ingenious about the Ancient Egyptian belief system is ...

The Afterlife in Ancient Egypt. Unlike most scholars of the ancient world, Salima Ikram knows her subjects on an intimate, face-to-face basis. In this interview, Ikram, ...

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 ...

Ancient Egypt's Oldest Pyramid Has Enormous Moat to Guide Dead Pharaoh to the Afterlife, Researcher Claims Published Jul 01, 2019 at 11:13 AM EDT Updated Jul 02, 2019 at 7:53 AM EDT By ...

Archaeologists unearthed the remains of a 4,000-year-old “Book of Two Ways” — a guide to the Egyptian underworld, and the earliest copy of the first illustrated book.

Ancient Egyptian 'funeral home' was one-stop shop for the afterlife. New evidence shows priest-embalmers were savvy entrepreneurs who offered burial packages for every budget.

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 ...

As part of the “Life and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt” exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago, the “Coffin of Nesi-pa-her-hat” (1069-945 B.C.) is being displayed in an open position so that ...