A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

In fact, so strong was the desire for eternal life for the ancient Egyptians that they took things a step further, in the shape of a collection of spells, known as the Book of the Dead ...

They loved life and wanted it to continue in the afterlife The Book of the Dead contained all the spells, tips and tricks any Ancient Egyptian could need to survive the afterlife. It started as a ...

The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification. Using special processes, the Egyptians removed all moisture from the body, leaving only a ...

It seems like every other slot machine has an ancient Egypt theme, with pyramids, mythological characters or symbols. Ancient ...

The Book of the Dead passage engraved on the bottom of the scarab discusses the weighing of the heart. In ancient Egypt ... Peter Dornan, former curator of Egyptian art at The Met, translated ...