I think my mind's had just enough time to recover from this year's two day-long Egyptological Colloquium. No less than 18 top experts lent their latest opinions and discoveries to the audience at the British Museum; more than enough for me to cope with. Though I'd like to think of myself as an avid fan of the ancient world, I could never for a second hope to pass myself off as a resident Book of the Dead buff - so there was plenty of new material for my mediocre mind to cope with. So, a good sleep and some brainless telly watching later, I've compiled a brief list of the ten most intriguing Book of the Dead facts and theories - for me - that really brought the complexity and importance of the beautiful text to life.
