Judgement Day

The final judgement

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April 30th 2008
Deir Al Medina (monastery of the town) was the temple so named because it was occupied by early Coptic christian monks. Although small, it does have an excellent scene of the final judgement. The deceased is pictured extolling his virtues to the Egyptian gods who sit in judgement, and his heart is being weighed on a scale against the feather of justice. Anubis, the jackal-headed god of mummifi ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more