Reading Egyptian Book of the Dead, translated | Alexandria
Read Egyptian Book of the Dead, translated by E. A. Wallis Budge. Peering past pyramids and gilded tombs, these spells reveal ancient Egypt's most radical idea: death as a beginning, not an end. The Book of the Dead wasn't just funeral text - it was humanity's first self-help guide, teaching liberation through moral living. Its greatest surprise? That true immortality comes from how we treat others, not elaborate burial rites.