World History Encyclopedia · @whencyclopedia
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Herodotus’ section of his Histories on burial in ancient Egypt (Book II. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/89/herodotus-on-burial-in-egypt/ #History #Burial #EgyptianBurial #Embalming
#embalming #egyptianburial #burial #History
damian entwistle · @ukdamo
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Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this Fayoum mummy portrait of a young Roman who died in the 2nd CE.
#fayoum #MummyPortrait #mummy #death #embalming #remembrance #coffin #FayoumOasis #roman #youth #portrait #encaustic #painting #egypt
#fayoum #mummyportrait #mummy #death #embalming #remembrance #coffin #fayoumoasis #roman #youth #portrait #encaustic #painting #egypt
Dr. Kirsten D. Dzwiza · @antikemagie
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From the Egyptian "Book of the Dead" - Hall of Judgment
Shay, God of #Fate who determines the the life span of humans
Anubis, Lord of #Embalming
Thoth, here as #Scribe of the Gods
#Papyrus Ani, ca. 1250 BC, #Egypt
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#WyrdWednesday #ancientmagic #BookOfTheDead #Egyptian #Shay #Anubis #Thoth #Egyptology
#fate #embalming #scribe #papyrus #egypt #wyrdwednesday #AncientMagic #bookofthedead #egyptian #shay #anubis #thoth #Egyptology
Janet Rosen :toad: · @jrosen707
453 followers · 3508 posts · Server toad.socialInteresting research on product sourcing for complex embalming in ancient Egypt.
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#mummydearest #embalming #ancientegypt
Miro Collas · @Miro_Collas
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https://archive.ph/Aovk4
#history #archeology #embalming #mummy #egypt