Category: Afterlife

Religion, Death And Burial During The Ramesside Period Magic and personal piety, were fundamental concepts within religion during the Ramesside period. Source A reveals the remains of 30 shabti dolls found in Nefetaris tomb, with spells from the Book of the Dead carved in each, which ensured the dolls participation of hard labour in place…

The Options For The End Of Life In today’s day and age, the options for end of life care are countless and include nursing homes, at home hospice, live-in aides or visiting nurses and family support to name just a few. Most approaches regarding end of life care are often similar and include palliative care,…

Pagans And Christians Attitudes Towards Death And The Afterlife Death and the mortuary practices of antiquity are mainly examined through the lens of archaeological material evidence. From excavation we can infer the processes behind belief and rituals to some extent, often supplemented by written records of the time. However, death is surrounded by notions and…