What sort of weirdness would the Egyptian God of Toilets get up to? The strangest-looking Ancient Egyptian god might surprise ...

The oldest representation of the night sky and our Milky Way galaxy was found in an Egyptian sarcophagus, revealing ancient ...

Breastfeeding has been depicted in art throughout the centuries, forming a visual representation of women’s lived experiences concerning religion and societal expectations. Ancient civilizations ...

The Epic Of Gilgamesh - written by a Middle Eastern scholar 2,500 years before the birth of Christ - commemorated the life of the ruler of the city of Uruk, from which Iraq gets its name. Now, a ...

According to ancient Egyptian manuscripts, the eye makeup was believed to have a magical role, in which the gods Horus and Ra would protect wearers against several illnesses. Bacterial eye ...

The Cup Bearer, an iconic sculpture of Cycladic art from the period 2800 to 2300 BC ... Is he going to drink, make a toast, or pour the contents on the ground in a libation to the gods? He sits on a ...

There’s a long history of hate groups using new technologies to spread their message. In the 1930s, it was radio. In the 2010s, it was social media. In 2025, it ...

In one myth, she nurses Horus after he is wounded by Set, the god of storms. (This maternal imagery often appears in Egyptian art, especially in the “divine family” motif, which shows two adult ...