Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way ...

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being covered in stars and having a dark, undulating curve running ...

Depictions on ancient Egyptian coffins and tombs suggest a link between the sky goddess Nut and the Milky Way. A recent study ...

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

A new study reveals that ancient Egyptian coffins contain star maps matching the Milky Way, offering insight into their ...

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift"—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds. This is the ...

The pyramids of Egypt fascinated travellers and conquerors in ancient times and continue to inspire wonder ... with the drills and saws. Knowledge of astronomy was necessary to orient the pyramids to ...

In addition, they will take you on a deep dive into ancient Egypt’s contribution to the development of astronomy and the abundant evidence of this in the archaeological sites across the country.