Egypt: Day 7
September 22, 2022
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Above: In the tomb of Ramesses IX, ruler of Egypt 1129–1111 BC ... Ramesses IX takes a boat into the afterlife with the god Khnum in the centre, flanked by Horus and Hathor.
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1 is a map of the Tomb of Ramesses IX, the Pharaoh 1129-1111 BC.
2 to 12 show paintings and hieroglyphs within the tomb of Ramesses IX ...
2 to 4 ... the entrance to the tomb and hieroglyphs.
5 and 8 to 10 ... the Book of Caverns, which escribes the journey of the sun god Ra through the six caverns of the underworld, focusing on the
interaction between the sun god and the inhabitants of the netherworld, including rewards for the righteous and punishments for the enemies
of the worldly order, those who fail their judgment in the afterlife. The final three show Khnum in the form of the sun god with Ramesses IX.
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