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  Strange Funeral Practices That Were Normal in Ancient Egypt, but Would Be Considered Quite Unusual Today The experiential differences that show themselves from culture to culture manage to astonish us as well as you. If you are interested in Ancient Egypt and Egyptian mythology, we want to take you on a cultural journey that will probably attract your attention and that you will enjoy reading until the end. 1. Mummification Like many cultures, the Egyptians were one of the societies that believed in the existence of life after death. Although the definition of the concept of afterlife has changed over the centuries; His existence has always remained eternal. Well, did you know that the foundations of this practice are associated with 2 different concepts attributed to the human soul? ‘Ba and Ka’. So much so that, according to this belief; During the day, “Ba” stands next to the family of the deceased and gives them support. “Ka” travels to the other world. At night time, ‘Ba’ and...
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  Interesting Historical Artifacts Some of the ancient artifacts that have managed to cling to life from the past to the present are powerful enough to transport you back in time! Take a look at some interesting and strange historical artifacts that will beam you to the lands of civilizations that existed thousands of years ago as soon as you see them! 👇 Source:  https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtefactPorn/ A 2,000-year-old gold-tongued mummy discovered in the Temple of Taposiris Magna in Egypt. It is believed that the gold tongue was placed in the mummy to enable the deceased to speak in the afterlife. A leather letter written from a brother to his sister during the Late Sasanian period, discovered in the city of Hastijan in Iran. The content of the letter includes the brother’s best wishes to his sister and a request for the return of the oil bottle he gave her. Remains of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Visby (July 22, 1361) on the island of Gotland, found with their armor ...