The "Book of the Dead" is a modern-day name given to a series of ancient Egyptian texts that the Egyptians believed would help the dead navigate the underworld, as well as serving other purposes ...

An exhibition at the Getty reveals the Egyptian Book of the Dead, long relegated to a dark vault, in the light of day.

Archaeologists have uncovered a copy of the "Book of the Dead" in an ancient Egyptian cemetery. The document was used by Egyptian priests to guide the dead to the afterlife. Alongside the scroll ...

The depth of the writer’s commitment is tested when he meets with a Southern Californian tattooist proficient in ancient ...

The ancient book was published before Galileo was born, making it one of the first astronomy texts published in the English language.

Published by Evincepub Publishing, the book is a unique and accessible exploration of India's ancient scientific wisdom, tailored especially for beginners, students, and inquisitive readers.

A game board that dates back to before the reign of the pharaoh Hatshepsut may represent the transformation of the game senet from fun pastime to religious symbol. Senet is ancient, dating back ...

great books of early America Confirmed: Mysterious ancient Maya book, Grolier Codex, is genuine 900-year-old astronomy guide is oldest known book written in the Americas.

Chilling words in the Bible's Book of Revelation seem to describe events in the early Christian world - but are they actually predicting a nuclear explosion during a future world war ?