The class structure in Egypt was extremely rigid: everyone knew where they stood in society and most accepted their position. At the top of the tree was the pharaoh, an almost god-like figure who ...

including one called "Apedu n Ra," or "the geese of Ra," who is the ancient Egyptian sun deity, Leitz said. However, without an image to accompany these descriptions, there's no way to know which ...

Books featuring ancient Egypt are on our radar this week (see HEA's interview with Seressia Glass), so here are some romances readers might want to revisit: Sphinx's Princess by Esther Friesner ...

The work marked a new milestone for the joint Egyptian ... a frieze of monkeys, were also found. In one corner of the temple, a granite lintel depicted Ramesses II deified before Amun-Ra.

Waha Ip-Ra and Ahmose II. About 60 miles from Alexandria, Buto was called Per-Wadjet by ancient Egyptians and was the capital of Lower Egypt until it was unified with Upper Egypt around 3100 B.C ...

However, normally, people referred to the scarab as Ra, the creator of the universe, one of the most important gods in the Egyptian pantheon. Image credits: Archeology and art Archaeology is more ...

LONDON — Frieze Masters is the distinguished ... In hindsight, maybe pairing Haring with Ancient Egyptian art is an obvious juxtaposition for any transhistorically-minded art nerd.