Welcome, explorers, to Duat, the fascinating realm of the Egyptian underworld. Our journey begins at the Gates of the Underworld, guarded by the fierce and imposing god, Anubis. As the jackal-headed ...

Gold and serpentinite rockWhere it is from: Thebes (modern-day Luxor), EgyptWhen it was made: Around 1473 B.C.Related: Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword, shield ...

Egyptian officials have released photos of an ancient scroll, the 52-foot-long (16 meters) Book of the Dead papyrus recently discovered in Saqqara. The 10 images show ancient illustrations of gods ...

Experts think the ancient Egyptians may have placed gold tongues in some human remains to enable the spirits of the deceased to communicate with Osiris—the god of the underworld—and to help ...

Ancient Egyptian mummies were found with gold tongues meant to help them talk with the god of the underworld By Marianne Guenot ...

Fusing dialogue, music and movement, "The Duat" follows Cornelius Johnson, a former FBI COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program) informant as he awakens in the Egyptian afterlife.