Inside History Collection Magazine

27 March 2022

SECRETS OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS Embalming the dead so that the body was preserved for eternity was widespread in ancient Egypt, and the mummies of animals and humans have fascinated us ever since. Poor Egyptians were buried in the desert sands, but dead pharaohs were given magnificent sarcophagi in giant pyramids. Although the Egyptians left behind numerous hieroglyphic texts, we still don’t know exactly how the pyramids were erected – just that the civilization that created them flourished for over 3,000 years. This issue looks into the many secrets of ancient Egyptians and their society and unravels the truths.