File:Pyramid Texts in Unas’ Pyramid 2017.jpg
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The Pyramid of Unas at Saqqara dates back to the end of the 5th Dynasty (24th century BC) and while the Pyramid's external appearance has been reduced to a large ruined mound, its internal chambers remain intact and are decorated with hieroglyphic texts, the first used in any king's tomb, giving spells and incantations to assist the journey of the deceased's soul into the afterlife. Called the Pyramid Texts, the spells and incantations guide the pharaohs soul safely into the afterlife. A total of 283 spells appear on the subterranean walls of Unas' pyramid. These spells are the smallest and best-preserved corpus of the Pyramid texts in the Old Kingdom of Egypt. |
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| Author | Aidan McRae Thomson |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Aidan McRae Thomson at https://flickr.com/photos/24141292@N02/42802363745. It was reviewed on 27 January 2025 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. |
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