According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to see who would be ruler of Egypt. During the fight, Seth mut ...

The Jewish tradition overflows with stories — and great storytellers. This month, just before Passover, award-winning ...

"People would make devotional offerings in the form of animals as mummies. This would have more potency as a blood sacrifice, ...

The discovery of the tomb of an ancient pharaoh—the second report in as many months—leads a recent spate of archaeological finds from Egypt and casts new light ... were found in the tomb ...

Pharaoh Ramesses II holding an Egyptian passport may sound like something out of a bizarre pub quiz, but it's not a joke.

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

A stunning discovery of mummified lion cubs and other animals in the Saqqara necropolis offers a glimpse into ancient ...

Mummification of animals was prevalent in ancient Egypt, as many tombs have been found containing remains of animals along ...

The latest work—led by the Archaeological Preservation and Registration sector of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Archaeology, the ...

A newly unearthed settlement in Egypt’s north-western Nile Delta dates back around 3,400 years to the New Kingdom era and ...

Inside these chambers, the team found 10 mummies, two of them gilded. Other discoveries include an alabaster bust of ...