"Divine Egypt," a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features nearly 250 artifacts representing the rich ...

Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues. He began his career in ...

Depictions on ancient Egyptian coffins and tombs suggest a link between the sky goddess Nut and the Milky Way. A recent study led by an astronomer sheds new light on this connection. Depiction of the ...

A limestone pillar depicts the goddess Hathor, who was worshipped at the temple. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have discovered a number of tools that ancient Egyptians ...

Egyptians adored Isis, divine protector of the dead, for two millennia before her cult spread beyond the Nile to the rest of the Roman Empire. In this 13th-century B.C. mural from the tomb of Horemheb ...

When I finally got to visit Egypt, I was guided by a goddess. More temples were dedicated to Hathor than to any other Egyptian goddess. I left Hathor's temple feeling empowered that she would guide me ...

Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way galaxy, a new study suggests. Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess ...

The two new finds bring the total number of golden tongues found in ancient Egyptian mummies at Oxyrhynchus to 16. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The goddesses were depicted as vultures. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists have discovered 46 stunning depictions of ...