In Egyptian mythology, what was the name of the hall where the dead faced judgment?

In Egyptian mythology, the dead faced judgment in the Hall of Two Truths. This hall was the setting for the weighing of the heart, where Anubis compared the deceased’s heart with the feather of Ma’at.

The name refers to the two complementary aspects of truth and order represented by Ma’at. In the Egyptian Book of the Dead, the deceased addresses a group of divine judges and recites the Negative Confession, declaring that specific wrongs had not been committed.

The hall is sometimes confused with the Duat, the broader Egyptian realm of the dead. The Duat contained multiple regions and dangers, while the Hall of Two Truths was specifically associated with judgment. Osiris appears as the presiding ruler in many versions, with Thoth recording the outcome and Ammit awaiting an unjust verdict.