Egyptian religion was filled with magical symbols, amulets, and totems. The Eye of Horus, often called the Wadjet or Wedjat ...

The statue was carved from a single piece of limestone, and pigment residue suggests that the entire Great Sphinx was painted ...

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

The symbol was popular in Ancient Egyptian culture and was found at a site known for its archaeological significance.

A three-year-old girl has stunned archaeologists after discovering an ancient Egyptian scarab amulet dating back 3,800 years ...

I had visited Egypt in 2023 and the country amazed me with its mysteries, culture, exploration, secrets and of course the pyramids. In 2022, Egypt marked the centenary of the discovery of King ...

The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

The Antiquities Authority determined the stone to be a Canaanite scarab from the Middle Bronze Age. Canaanites were an ancient people that lived throughout the Levant, with strong ties to Egypt. In ...

They’re typically shaped like dung beetles, which ancient Egyptians considered a sacred symbol of new life ... of the dung balls reminded them of the sun god rolling the sun across the sky ...

The ancient misconception that dung beetles could spontaneously reproduce also prompted the Egyptians to associate these insects with Khepri, the god of creation. RELATED STORIES ...

It has been known for a long time that ancient Egyptians venerated ... the well-known sun god Ra became the primary symbol of the Egyptian solar cult. Fourth dynasty rulers even typically adopted ...