The ouroboros as a recurring symbol in art and mythology, a look into its evolution and reinterpretation across cultures and ...

The Eye of Horus engraved on a gold plate. This artifact was found in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Psusennes I, who ruled more than 3,000 years ago. . | Credit: DEA / S. VANNINI via ...

This belief shows the spiritual significance that jewelry had in the lives of ancient Egyptians. Even a single bead was considered a window into their culture and beliefs. The Karnak temple ...

Ancient jewelry is up for auction at Christie's on Feb. 4, where buyers can snag a piece of history for less than today's modern fine jewelry. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post Who needs jewelry fit for a ...

Amulets (an object believed to have special powers and bring good fortune or protection) were mostly made into jewellery depicting an animal, including a hippo's head, hawk and snake's head.

snake heads, and hippos. The hippo held many different meanings throughout Egyptian culture, including representing power and wealth, fertility, and life, rebirth, and regeneration. Inside two of ...

Despite the fear, the owner of this tomb also likely wanted snakes to serve as his protectors in the afterlife. An ancient Egyptian scribe’s snake fascination has carried on for 2,500 years.

The style, which was championed by both ancient Egyptian rulers and early 2000s ... modern-day moms. Few jewelry baubles can claim to have as robust (and versatile) a presence as the gold chain ...

director of the Czech Institute of Egyptology and an expert on the ancient Egyptian language and texts. But, she explained, “in the case of Džehutiemhat, snakes from the Pyramid Texts play this ...

Indiana Jones famously fears slithering snakes in Egyptian tombs—and apparently, so did one ancient, high-ranking dignitary. Archaeologists recently discovered a 2,500-year-old burial chamber ...

Languages: English, Spanish Archaeologists have discovered the "richly decorated" tomb of an ancient Egyptian dignitary that is filled with magic spells aimed at protecting against snake bites.