Alright let me see if i can kinda of put into words what the article on Egypt "Death on the Nile" is about. Although i am not sure that the Creators really meant anything through this edition shown, here it goes anyway:
The cover of the National Geographic is an image that was smashed by looters of a man named Maya, the overseer of King Tutankhamun's treasury, he glows in his newly restored tomb as if gilded by the sun, as symbol of rebirth. Which i guess they thought this was a nice image to use but is not part of the main article.
Okay supposedly there is a tomb of Idut who was a princess and her father was King Teti. The tomb that was discovered as hers in the 1920's supposedly showed evidence that it had been destined as someone elses. Naguib Kanawati a professor of Egyptology at Macquarie University in Sydney, Austrailia noticed, recently, that it appeared to be a tomb of a man due to a slight figure being able to be seen behind a picture of Idut. Plus the fact that a man's kilt and other likenesses had apparently been chiseled away.
The name of this man was Ihy who was a vizier, or prime minister, of King Unas. King Unas was the father-in-law of Teti because Teti apparently married one of his daughters who is unknown and had Idut. After King Unas died, Teti was said to have taken the throne by force and Ihy evidently opposed this due to his loyalties still lying with the recently dead King. Ihy was unsucessful in stopping Teti from coming into power so as punishment for all eternity, Teti gave his daughter Idut, Ihy's tomb. This is one of the worst things you could do to someone is to screw up their afterlife which is all focused in a unique tomb that the Egyptian's prepared for themselves. Teti had all evidence of Ihy's tomb chiseled away the best that could be done to erase the memory of Ihy.
Next, Saqquara is mentioned as a major burial site which spans 3,000 years and 31 dynasties of the ancient Egyptian civilization. It is a site which is part of a long chain of burial sites that start with Abu Rawash in the north and continue on through Giza, Abusir, Saqquara, Dahshur, and Maidum.
Now at Saqquare, Kanawati discovered two queens Iput and Khuit and are mentioned as being married to King Teti. It goes on to talk about who is said to have been the first main wife of Teti and it appears that Khuit was over Iput. Khuit had a son and next in line to the throne named Tetiankh-Kem and Iput had a son named Pepi
. You could say that what goes around comes around because Teti is then said to have been killed with his first wife's son Tetiankh-Kem. This allowed the second wife Iput's son Pepi to ascend the throne in another elaborate conspiracy.
Egyptians loved conspiracies what can ya say? lol
Okay i found this interesting and made me think of Bree in a way due to her importance to the Order.
Pepi I, had three wives and one of which was named Ankhesenpepi II. She was said to be the most important woman of her time. She held one of the most powerful positions of a woman through acting as regent for her son who was only six years old and not ready for full control of the throne. Apparently she was so important that as somewhat of a Queen she was the first female to be buried with a sacred text reserved only for Kings. This text was the strongest magical spell a king could use in the afterlife.
As far as the afterlife, to give an idea of what Egyptians believed here ya go:
1) First is Death:
Hieroglyph translation: Raise yourself. You have not died. Your life force will dwell with you forever.
Life everlasting begins with a journey from the tomb through the underwolrd. the ka, or life force is depicted as glowing orbs, which leaves the body first, followed after burial by the ba, or soul. The falcon-headed god Horus leads the ba through doorways of fire and cobras into the hall of judgement.
2) Judgement:
Hieroglyph translation: Oh my heart that i have had when on Earth, don't stand up against me as a witness, don't make a case against me beside the great god.
The jackal-headed god Anubis weighs the deceased's heart, site of the conscience, agaisnt the feather of matt, or things that should be. Osirus, king of the underworld, and ohter gods watch as judges. If the heart is too heavy or too light, a monster that is part lion, part crocodile, and part hippopotamus devours it, dooming the deceased to a perpetual coma.
3) Eternity:
Hieroglyph translation: I have come forth in this day-time in my true form as a living spirit. the place of my heart's desire is among the living in htis land forever.
If the heart balances, the winged ba, soul and the ka, life force (body) reunite to form an akh, or spirit, which emerges in the bright realm ruled by crowned Osiris. The akh can now reenter the living world and enjoy its pleasures, including his wife's love and the attention of his servants. The utopian life portrayed on the tomb walls is now his for eternity.
Finally, there is another mention of a man named Hezi who was a vizier to King Teti who also had his tomb replaced as punishment. Further information about new diggs and discoveries near Egypt were also given.
Whew...

okay i know this was a lot of info to read and if anyone has read it all congrats! but yeah no mention of Denderah but it was an interesting read to be sure. Hope this contributes a little hahha. Enjoy!
