Pharaoh’s Tomb
An ambience of decrepitude lingers within this low-ceilinged room. Upon the walls, unnatural flames flicker inside rune-etched sconces, but their crackling flames exude no heat. Gem-encrusted chests placed around the perimeter of the room sparkle in the dim light, and numerous burial urns have their throats sealed with blood-red wax, clay skins marred by soot. […]
Tomb of Sand
The ritual sand paintings on the floor continue out onto the stage, which is flanked by curved platforms. On them are low-bordered niches for the preparation of the dead. The stage looks over the long dromos—the walkway that crosses the sand-strewn floor—marked by the stages of the dead’s journey.
This exquisite map depicts the exterior of […]
