E. A. Wallis Budge

E. A. Wallis Budge was a distinguished British Egyptologist, linguist, and historian, born on July 27, 1857. With a passion for ancient cultures, he dedicated much of his life to studying and translating Egyptian texts. Budge served as the Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum, where his extensive knowledge and expertise helped to illuminate the mysteries of ancient Egypt for a broader audience. His work not only contributed significantly to the field of Egyptology but also captured the imaginations of many who were eager to learn about the rich tapestries of history woven into ancient civilizations.

The Book of the Dead

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E. A. Wallis Budge



The Egyptian Book of the Dead, or the Book of Coming Forth by Day, is an Ancient Egyptian funerary text consisting of spells to protect the …

The Babylonian Story of the Deluge and the Epic of Gilgamesh: with an Account of the Royal Libraries of Nineveh

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A short monograph devoted to the Babylonian flood myth and the Epic of Gilgamesh (Standard Babylonian version), dating from the 7th century …

Coptic Homilies in the Dialect of Upper Egypt

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The present work contains the Coptic versions of ten Greek Homilies on fasting, repentance, the end of the world, the Incarnation, etc., whi…