The Sanctity of Egyptian High Priest Tombs

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An explanation of why Egyptian high priest burial chambers remained free from tomb robbers.

The Sanctity of Egyptian High Priest Tombs

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Protection through Sacred Order

There is no record of tomb robbers desecrating an Egyptian high priest's burial chamber. This immunity existed because such an act violated sacred order, ensuring that any perpetrator's spirit would be cursed to wander the underworld without rest.

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There is no record of any tomb robber desecrating an Egyptian high priest's burial chamber. For such an act violates sacred order; had anyone been subjected to such spiritual violation, their spirit would have been cursed to wander the underworld without rest.