New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...

Shepseskaf's decision to build a mastaba instead of a pyramid has puzzled archaeologists for centuries, as it marked a ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

Archaeologists have discovered ancient tombs and Egypt’s first known temple school, the "House of Life," at Luxor’s Ramseum ...

After the Great Pyramids of Giza were finished, the next pharaoh was interred in an unusual and distant structure.

A rare total solar eclipse that darkened the skies of ancient Egypt in 2471 B.C. may have played a role in a remarkable ...

It has been known for a long time that ancient Egyptians venerated the sun ... Then, by the time of the fourth Egyptian ...

Ancient Egyptians worshipped many different gods and goddesses. The most important ones included Osiris (the god of the underworld who was later resurrected), Amun-Ra (the god of the sun), Isis ...

An astronomical event may have marked the end of one of the most emblematic dynasties of ancient Egypt. A total solar eclipse ...

Like Ra, he had the head of a falcon ... The Eye of Horus became one of the most important symbols in Ancient Egypt. As an amulet it was thought to fight off evil, danger and disease.

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