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Fragment of a linen mummy shroud with texts from the Book of the Dead, written in ink. From Thebes, Egypt. 18th Dynasty, circa 1500 BCE.
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 07). Egyptian Book of the Dead Fragment. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4847/egyptian-book-of-the-dead-fragment/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Book of the Dead Fragment." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 07, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4847/egyptian-book-of-the-dead-fragment/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Book of the Dead Fragment." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Apr 2016. Web. 12 Oct 2024.
