... carved deep into the solid rock of the royal necropolis on the west bank 98 The Spirit of Ancient Egypt of the Nile, at Uast, in the Valley of the Kings. The Valley of the Kings served as the ... of justice and weighed against the feather of Ma’at, embodying the concept of truth and righteousness. The scales of Ma’at are the origins of the balance used as a symbol of justice, and of ... Immortality 102 The Spirit of Ancient Egypt bolic of thinking and feeling, as the heartbeat quickened with height-ened emotions. The heart was regarded as the source of life and of all pure and evil...