The priesthood helped preserve old traditions that underpinned Egyptian culture and its hierarchy helped keep order within society. Religion and priests were central to everyday life in ancient Egypt.

Nesyamun was an ancient Egyptian priest who sang chants as part of his ritual duties at the temple of Karnak in Thebes during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses XI. Now, 3,000 years after his death ...

as a way to discuss controversial ritual sex acts with other priests. "Our text may represent a new and hitherto unrecognized Egyptian literary genre: 'cult' fiction, the purpose of which was to ...

This is good advice for any age. The wisdom of the Egyptian priests was quite practical as well as moral and was intended to show the young rascals the right way to live. In the eighth century B.C ...

Languages: English, Spanish Archaeologists have uncovered an Ancient Egyptian cemetery dated to more than 3,000 years ago containing the colorful coffin of a high priest's daughter and preserved ...

The voice of an ancient Egyptian priest has been heard for the first time in more than 3,000 years, thanks to a detailed reconstruction of his vocal tract from his mummified remains. The project ...

as a way to discuss controversial ritual sex acts with other priests. "Our text may represent a new and hitherto unrecognized Egyptian literary genre: 'cult' fiction, the purpose of which was to ...

The priesthood helped preserve old traditions that underpinned Egyptian culture and its hierarchy helped keep order within society. Religion and priests were central to everyday life in ancient Egypt.