These objects were very important in the process of transformation because Ancient Egyptians believed they had magic powers. The heart was thought to be key to faring well in the afterlife and in ...

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

Dr Joann Fletcher visits the Turin Museum to take a look at the artefacts recovered from the tomb of Kha and Merit. Joann explains the importance of the afterlife for Ancient Egyptians.

When we think of ancient Egypt, we often imagine huge pyramids, gold-laden tombs, and grand temples. But beyond the ...

Ancient Egyptians also buried "grave goods" with the people who had died — valuable objects they could use in the afterlife. The most famous pharaohs are perhaps Ramesses II and Tutankhamen.

The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient ... to the Afterlife. The mummy was placed in his coffin, or coffins, in the burial chamber and the entrance sealed up. Such ...

Scientists at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago used advanced scanning technology to uncover new secrets of ...

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...

Mummification was a sacred—and fragrant—practice for ushering ancient Egyptian elite into the afterlife ... smells directly off of archaeological objects, which holds potential for a field ...

The ancient Egyptians built massive public monuments ... the deceased's eternal soul would be able to reanimate it in the afterlife. The underground tombs were also well stocked with all the ...

In ancient Egypt, mummification was a long and complex process, designed to preserve bodies for the afterlife. It involved the removal of internal organs, drying the body using special salts ...

The Book of the Dead” is a modern term that refers to “a set of magical spells used by Egyptians to help them get through the afterlife.” Mr Taylor said ancient Egyptians envisioned the road ...