The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...

The macabre world of ancient Egyptian ritual sacrifice may have contributed to the domestication of cats, new research ...

Research suggests cat sacrifices in Egypt may have helped shape the tameness of today’s house cats, reshaping the history of ...

Western civilization, descended from the Greeks, has always been fascinated by the powerful and mysterious Egyptian culture ...

When we think of ancient Egypt, we often imagine huge pyramids, gold-laden tombs, and grand temples. But beyond the ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine ...

A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill.

The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long ...

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The symbol is frequently seen in ancient burials — especially on a type of ...