What if you knew *almost* exactly what would happen to you in your afterlife — but standing in your way of eternal bliss were a handful of monsters, some geological terrors, and the weight of your heart? Wouldn’t it be nice to have some sort of guidebook? Today, Christine and Em head back to ancient Egypt to pry open the history, spells, and original name of… the Book of the Dead 📖

P.S. This is a Curse of the Mummy special! Find more episodes on the spookiest stories from ancient Egypt on Unexplained Mysteries, Unsolved Murders, Conspiracy Theories, and Haunted Places.

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