Detail from a Book of the Dead scroll, Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. Artist: Unknown

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Detail from a Book of the Dead scroll, Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance. The Ibis-headed god Thoth, secretary to the gods, presents the reckoning to Osiris, god of the dead, after-life and resurrection. Detail from Book of the Dead scroll, Ptolemaic Perioid (332-30 BC). From the Oriental Institute, Chicago, USA.

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Size: 3898px × 2742px
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Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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