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Book of the Dead

Enter the strange and dangerous realm of the ancient Egyptian afterlife at new British Museum exhibition

"Make a way for me, my soul, my spirit and my shadow, for I am equipped, I am a transfigured spirit."
Spell 91, Book of the Dead


A rich ancient Egyptian drawing his last mortal breath didn’t just lie down and accept eternal rest; he packed his tomb and got ready for his biggest ever adventure. His goal was the Field of Reeds – basically the Nile valley, but with better weather – and to get there he’d need to journey through Osiris’s netherworld, fighting demons and chatting with gods, but also breathing, eating and doing everything else involved in staying...

 

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Book of Dead - opening mouth

'Opening of the Mouth' ritual, from papyrus of Hunefer, c. 1280 BC.

 

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