The discovery of artifacts near the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun may be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the ...

The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...

The afterlife was a battle, and the dead had to fight to reach the realm of Osiris, the god of death. For this purpose, they crafted the ancient Book of the Dead, which was unearthed from an ...

Two studies that examined these clay objects, until now thought to be the bases for other elements, argue that they were ...

He believes that clay trays and wooden staffs positioned near Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus were parts of the “Osirian funerary rite,” which relates to Osiris, the god of the underworld.

Known as the Awakening of Osiris, the ancient ... Underworld and Sky", in which the god Horus holds up a “res” symbol in order to revive the mummy of a dead pharaoh, who then takes the form ...

Osiris was the god of the underworld and the afterlife ... Isis was an important goddess with many roles. She helped the dead enter the afterlife, was the divine mother of the pharaohs and ...

These objects, according to the study, are key elements of the "Osirian funerary rite", related to Osiris, the Egyptian god of the underworld, which Tutankhamun is believed to have promoted during ...

Osiris was the ruler of the underworld and was known to pass judgment on the dead. As per legend, he was murdered by his brother Seth who dismembered him and scattered his body in parts across Egypt.