An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of ...

"The pyramids are there as mountains of stone proving the otherworldly nature of their god-kings. You stand in front of those ...

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

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

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

Modern biochemical analysis has confirmed what these ancient cultures discovered through observation—fermentation ...

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

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

Thonis-Heracleion once thrived at the mouth of the Nile, a vibrant city pulsing with trade and ceremony long before ...

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 ...

Two decades after construction began, the Grand Egyptian Museum, which houses more than 100,000 ancient treasures, will host ...