The discovery of artifacts near the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun may be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the ...

From ancient myths to modern controversies, iconoclasm has shaped societies throughout history. The defacement of Theodoros ...

A rare total solar eclipse that darkened the skies of ancient Egypt in 2471 B.C. may have played a role in a remarkable ...

Despite being uncovered over a century ago, Tutankhamun's tomb is still yielding secrets, according to a new study by Dr ...

Four trays and four staff found in Tutankhamun's burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings may have been used in an ancient ...

Amun-Ra — a god associated with the sun — became particularly important ... One major change occurred during the reign of the pharaoh Akhenaten (circa 1353 to 1335 B.C.), a ruler who unleashed ...

After the death of his father Akhenaten—thought by many to be a heretic because of his abandonment of the Egyptian pantheon for the worship of the sun disk, or Aten—Tutankhamun and his ...

New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...

"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens." ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus ...