Archaeologists Found the Lost ‘Book of the Dead’ Buried in an Egyptian Cemetery

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:

• Egyptian archaeologists located a lost 3,500-year-old cemetery containing mummies and statues—among other discoveries.
• They found a “Book of the Dead” papyrus scroll measuring over 43 feet long—a rare surviving copy of the traditional burial item.
• The team behind the find was mum on the details of the textual discovery.

Archaeologists Found the Lost ‘Book of the Dead’ Buried in an Egyptian Cemetery