The iconic prize was designed almost a century ago by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons, and bears a striking resemblance to ancient depictions of Ptah, the Egyptian god of artists and craftsmen.

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include ... who studies the multicultural mythology of the Milky Way. In a recently published study in the Journal of Astronomical ...

Depictions of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess found on tombs and ... over the Earth – which is represented by her brother, the god Geb – Nut was believed to play the important role of ...

As a rule, early ancient Egyptian art depicts mostly female dancers ... as they were associated with Bes, god of music and childbirth, who was represented as a dwarf and frequently shown dancing.