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Egypten 3.5 :: Where the worlds meet

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The tomb was a meeting place for the worlds of the living and the dead. A fine tomb consisted of two parts: A chapel at ground level for making offerings to the tomb owner and a sealed burial chamber deep below the ground, where the mummy and burial gifts would be placed.

The link between the two worlds consisted of a false door or a representation of a door, but with no opening. According to ancient Egyptian beliefs, the Ba or soul of the deceased, depicted as a human-headed bird with the facial features of the dead, used the false door for entering and leaving the burial chamber.

Being remembered was one of the most important prerequisites for eternal life and hence, the name and titles of the tomb owner were engraved on the walls of the tomb, sometimes together with a biography.

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Egypten 3.5 :: Where the worlds meet

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