The Birthplace of Afterlife Thought | The Story of God

here we are at saqqara that’s a step

here we are at saqqara that’s a step pyramid of Kings OSA and it’s one of the

pyramid of Kings OSA and it’s one of the

pyramid of Kings OSA and it’s one of the first pyramids it is the first pyramid

first pyramids it is the first pyramid

first pyramids it is the first pyramid ever to be built that one is over there

ever to be built that one is over there

ever to be built that one is over there yes this entire site is a big Cemetery

yes this entire site is a big Cemetery

yes this entire site is a big Cemetery so the ideas that people now have about

so the ideas that people now have about

so the ideas that people now have about rebirth and resurrection all started

rebirth and resurrection all started

rebirth and resurrection all started here in saqqara about 5000 years ago not

here in saqqara about 5000 years ago not

here in saqqara about 5000 years ago not earlier so this is maybe the birth of

earlier so this is maybe the birth of

earlier so this is maybe the birth of afterlife thought yeah you could say

afterlife thought yeah you could say

afterlife thought yeah you could say that

that

that Egyptologist Salima Ikram is taking me

Egyptologist Salima Ikram is taking me

Egyptologist Salima Ikram is taking me to see the tomb of a pharaoh who ruled

to see the tomb of a pharaoh who ruled

to see the tomb of a pharaoh who ruled almost 4,400 years ago inside it are

almost 4,400 years ago inside it are

almost 4,400 years ago inside it are humanity’s oldest written descriptions

humanity’s oldest written descriptions

humanity’s oldest written descriptions of the afterlife and this is a causeway

of the afterlife and this is a causeway

of the afterlife and this is a causeway and we’re going to wear temple of Oona’s

and we’re going to wear temple of Oona’s

and we’re going to wear temple of Oona’s this part is where they would be

this part is where they would be

this part is where they would be dragging the body of the King once it

dragging the body of the King once it

dragging the body of the King once it had been mummified up here I’m looking

had been mummified up here I’m looking

had been mummified up here I’m looking here with these stones I know I couldn’t

here with these stones I know I couldn’t

here with these stones I know I couldn’t lift one and this looks like it was

lift one and this looks like it was

lift one and this looks like it was built in the 50s or 60s but it is

built in the 50s or 60s but it is

built in the 50s or 60s but it is actually built in about 4000 years ago

actually built in about 4000 years ago

actually built in about 4000 years ago more than that unbelievable still

more than that unbelievable still

more than that unbelievable still unbelievable

we go up here you can see there’s the

we go up here you can see there’s the pyramid and it doesn’t look like very

pyramid and it doesn’t look like very

pyramid and it doesn’t look like very much right now it looks really like a

much right now it looks really like a

much right now it looks really like a hill yep but what’s important about it

hill yep but what’s important about it

hill yep but what’s important about it is is what’s inside you’re going to have

is is what’s inside you’re going to have

is is what’s inside you’re going to have to mind your head well this little

to mind your head well this little

to mind your head well this little people in here my size so you’ll have to

people in here my size so you’ll have to

people in here my size so you’ll have to duck again this bit

it’s also you have to bend to show that

it’s also you have to bend to show that you’re being respectful to the Great God

you’re being respectful to the Great God

you’re being respectful to the Great God Kings that what this is all about

Kings that what this is all about

Kings that what this is all about partially yeah and here we are and this

partially yeah and here we are and this

partially yeah and here we are and this oh my goodness look at all this fabulous

oh my goodness look at all this fabulous

oh my goodness look at all this fabulous huh