In the biblical Book of Luke, the story is told of Lazarus and the Rich Man in which a man

The Nile River was the source of life for the ancient Egyptians and so figured prominently in their religious beliefs. At night,

Egyptian burial is the common term for the ancient Egyptian funerary rituals concerning death and the soul’s journey to the afterlife. Eternity, according to scholar

The God’s Wives who came after the reign of Ahmose I all held this same power and prestige to greater

The position of God’s Wife of Amun was one of the most politically powerful and spiritually significant in later Egyptian history. Elevated from a

Egyptian culture incorporated this concept of immortality quite nicely into their religious system through the Osiris myth. In fact, a minority of historians

Many myths and falsehoods concerning the Egyptian practice of mummification have been promoted to the general public in movies, television shows, and

Instructions on how one would animate a shabti in the next life, as well as how to navigate the realm

In ancient Egypt, if a woman were having difficulty conceiving a child, she might spend an evening in a Bes

The priests of the temple cults understood this but their function was to honor and care for their particular deity

To the ancient Egyptians, death was not the end of life but only the beginning of the next phase in an individual’s

Among all the multitude of Egyptian deities, the god Amun was considered to be the king of the gods, a

The religion of Ancient Egypt lasted for more than 3,000 years, and was polytheistic, meaning there were a multitude of

Was atheism a product of enlightenment philosophy? Tim Whitmarsh argues it is not. The classicist focusing on Ancient Greece and

Egyptians were very concerned about the fate of their souls after death, and built tombs, created grave goods and gave

There were no religious services in Egypt corresponding to worship services in the present day. The priests served the gods,

The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a collection of spells which enable the soul of the deceased to navigate the afterlife.

Religion influenced nearly every aspect of the ancient Egyptians’ lives. As it was very important to them, they were bound

Many myths and falsehoods concerning the Egyptian practice of mummification have been promoted to the general public in movies, television shows, and