Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

An Ancient Egyptian Prayer for the Dead (1x21)

Air date: Oct 20, 2016

Enter the temples and tombs of the ancient Egyptians and explore some of the fascinating hieroglyphic prayers inscribed on their walls. Central to this lecture is a standard prayer for the dead that started in the Old Kingdom: the Hotep-di-nesu, which asked the king to grant an offering to Osiris.