Ancient Egypt - The Great Pyramid of Geza

The sphinx was built at the most iconic pyramid complex in egypt, at geza. It is said that once a pharaoh's soul reached the after world, they would have to sit before a jury of 12 gods. The gods would weigh the misdeeds of the pharaoh against te feather, and if the two weighed the same then the pharaoh would be entitled to eternal life. In order to reach the afterworld, the life force of the deceased pharaoh would initially need to return to the corpse. This is where mummification comes in, mummificationon mummification was something that the egyptians are very well known for.