The Egyptian funerary boat on display at the Ure Museum is a typical tomb offering from ancient Egypt, and symbolizes the transport of the dead person or their soul, from life to the afterlife.

Fully 95 percent original, the wood of Khufu's boat is conifer, probably cedar of Lebanon. Having few large trees of their own besides Nile acacia and tamarisk, the ancient Egyptians had imported ...

Learn more about ancient Egyptian burial traditions and how they honored the dead. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the ...

The skeletons resting within one of the pyramids suggest that commoners were buried alongside pharaohs and noble individuals, challenging long-held beliefs about ancient Egyptian burial practices ...