The Egyptian Book of the Dead [TED-Ed]
Ancient Egyptians believed that in order to become immortal after death, a spirit must first pass through the underworld — a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and magical gates. Needless to say, one needed to come prepared. But how ?!
This video describes an Egyptian «Book of the Dead» — a customized magic scroll written by the living to promote a smooth passage to the afterlife when they died.
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