In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification ... Beyond knowing the correct rituals and prayers to be performed at various stages, the ...

The discovery of artifacts near the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun may be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the ...

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 ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine ...

For this purpose, they crafted the ancient Book of the Dead, which was unearthed from an Egyptian elite tomb. A new study published in The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology focused on a new artifact ...

Despite his fame today however, King Tut’s rule was very short and he had little impact on Egyptian ... ancient coffins. It was thought that these pictures would help protect the resident dead ...