The Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum.
The article discusses the Book of the Dead of ancient Egyptians. It states that the Book of the Dead is actually scrolls made of glued papyrus containing texts and illustrations of invocations and magic spells to help the deceased enter the afterlife. It says that the Book of the Dead showcased the...
| Publicado en: | Ancient Egypt Magazine Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 43 - 50 |
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Ancient Egypt Magazine
Oct/Nov2010
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| Sumario: | The article discusses the Book of the Dead of ancient Egyptians. It states that the Book of the Dead is actually scrolls made of glued papyrus containing texts and illustrations of invocations and magic spells to help the deceased enter the afterlife. It says that the Book of the Dead showcased the morality of ancient Egyptians and positive attitude to life after death. It also mentions the exhibition "Journey Through the Afterlife: the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead" at the British Museum. |
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