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 ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed hidden inscriptions inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid which could reveal who built the iconic ...

The ancient Egyptians believed that the body of the deceased could be renewed in the afterlife leaving a person to navigate a place of "gods, demons, mysterious locations and potential obstacles ...

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 ...

In ancient Egyptian funerary rituals, canopic jars were used to hold human organs that were removed during the mummification ...

Three new tombs have been discovered in Egypt, with researchers revealing they date back more than 3,000 years and are linked ...

From easing the passage of the deceased into the afterlife to celebrating the joys of life on Earth, dance was integral to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians.Depictions of dancers on tombs and ...

An ancient Egyptian city has been uncovered by a team of British and Egyptian archaeologists. Archaeologists from the ...

Discover interesting facts about ancient Egypt's pyramids, mummies and pharaohs. Skip to main content. ... The Book of the Dead was an ancient Egyptian manual for how to travel through the afterlife.

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

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 ...