The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine ...

Egyptian religion was filled with magical symbols, amulets, and totems. The Eye of Horus, often called the Wadjet or Wedjat ...

The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

Emil Aladjem / Israel Antiquities Authority Ziv Nitzan was on a hike with her family when a rock on the ground caught her eye ... which ancient Egyptians considered a sacred symbol of new life ...

Red lipstick has been a make-up staple for thousands of years. Used as a marker of power by Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian ...

Among the key finds inside the tomb are a gold ring inscribed with Ramesses III’s name, bronze arrowheads, and an ivory box.

It has been known for a long time that ancient ... eye represented the moon as a source of healing). Then, by the time of the fourth Egyptian dynasty, the well-known sun god Ra became the primary ...