The “Egyptian Book of the Dead” has long become a symbol of Egypt for many of us, no less than the pyramids, pharaohs, mummies and the Sphinx. This ancient book occupied an important place in the life of every pious Egyptian for almost 5,000 years: be it a pharaoh or a plowman, a pharaoh’s wife or her maid – they all lived, constantly turning to the teachings of the Book of the Dead. The Egyptians were buried according to her instructions; their hope for eternal life and happiness was based on the effectiveness of her hymns, prayers and incantations. For them, the chapters of the Book of the Dead were an omnipotent guide along the road that, through death and burial, led to the kingdom of light and life, to the presence of the divine Osiris, who overcame death, who endowed men and women with the ability to be “born again.” Therefore, reading this great and wise book can help everyone interested in the history of ancient civilizations to understand and feel what Ancient Egypt lived and breathed.