Egyptian Book of the Dead Fragment

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Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 07 April 2016

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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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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APA Style

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/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Book of the Dead Fragment." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Apr 2016. Web. 27 Mar 2023.

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