But more than a century later, a researcher has presented a new theory about the clay artifacts: They were part of a funerary ritual dedicated to Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife.

Dive into the sands of ancient Egypt and uncover the captivating story of Osiris ... and how a god's dual demise became the heartbeat of Egypt's life and afterlife. Mark Carney Wins Canadian ...

This effigy of the king shows him in the form of an Egyptian god Sokar-Osiris who protected the gateway to the afterlife. The Egyptians believed the deceased king to be the embodiment of the god ...

Instead, he claimed they were used in a funeral ritual dedicated to Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife. In ancient Egyptian religion, Osiris was killed by his brother Seth and then ...

Egyptian mythology gives us the origins for the Eye of Horus. The falcon-headed god Horus, the god of kingship and of the heavens, was the son of Osiris, the underworld deity. Through myth ...

In Ancient Egypt, when someone important died ... Mummification was just one step in preparing for the afterlife. Osiris was chief god of the dead and one of the most popular gods.

In Ancient Egypt, when someone important died ... Mummification was just one step in preparing for the afterlife. Osiris was chief god of the dead and one of the most popular gods.