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The ancient burial process evolved over time as old customs were discarded and new ones adopted, but several important elements of the process persisted. Although specific details changed over time, the preparation of the body, the magic rituals, and grave goods were all essential parts of a proper Egyptian funeral.
During the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt over a dozen mummies were relocated here. Many of these included royalty as indicated by inscriptions on their burial wrappings. This tomb has been closed since 1994 due to flooding. KV36: 18th Dynasty 1899 Maiherpri: A noble from the time of Hatshepsut. KV37: 18th Dynasty 1899 Unknown
This can be interpreted in two ways. First, those buried outside the tomb were believed to have enjoyed better health because they were wealthier, and consequently, had better nutritional standards. The second is that those buried inside the royal tomb could afford to take care of their illness-ridden children.
The crew found the first tomb in an area associated with the resting places of royal women, but when they got into the burial chamber they found it decorated - the sign of a pharaoh.
Increasingly, commoners with sufficient means were buried in rock-cut tombs with separate mortuary chapels nearby, an approach which was less vulnerable to tomb robbery. By the beginning of the New Kingdom even the pharaohs were buried in such tombs, and they continued to be used until the decline of the religion itself. [103]
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus – John the Baptist (burial site recognised by both Christians and Muslims) Basilica of St. John – original burial site of Saint John; Akeldama, Jerusalem – Judas Iscariot; Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria) – Saint Mark; Tomb of the Virgin Mary (in Catholic tradition, Mary was assumed to heaven ...
The Bible makes reference to various pharaohs (Hebrew: פַּרְעֹה , Parʿō) of Egypt. These include unnamed pharaohs in events described in the Torah, as well as several later named pharaohs, some of whom were historical or can be identified with historical pharaohs.
It is also possible that burial goods indicate a level of concern and consciousness in regard to an afterlife and related sense of spirituality. For example, when they buried pharaohs in ancient Egypt, they buried common house hold items, food, vehicles, etc. so they could have a comfortable afterlife. [15]