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

Animals have played roles that go far beyond their presence in the natural world since the times of ancient civilisations to ...

Secret hieroglyphs found in the Paris obelisk reveal how Pharaoh Ramses II used hidden messages to show divine power and ...

While keeping the long-dead crocodilian intact, McKnight and her team also “virtually” recreated the bronze hook lodged in ...

The death of renowned Egyptian actor Suleiman Eid has sent shockwaves across the Arab world, leaving fans and colleagues in deep sorrow. His passing has become a trending topic on social media, with ...

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

Ideas for keeping kids interested and engaged in the holiday, from DIY projects to do at home to road trip-worthy activities ...

For many people who celebrate it, Passover brings to mind memories of Seder meals with family and reading from the Haggadah, the script for the Seder ritual, which commemorates the biblical story of ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall completed during the mid-third century a.d. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum. Some 100 major ...

But more than a century later, a researcher has presented a new theory about the clay artifacts: They were part of a funerary ritual dedicated to Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife.