The Egyptian ankh—a symbol of life—has long intrigued scholars and conspiracy theorists alike for its resemblance to the Christian cross. This video explores the real connection between the ankh and ...

As a new exhibition looks at the concept of the loop, Joobin Bekhrad discovers how one symbol had different meanings in ancient Egypt, Hindu mythology and Renaissance alchemy.

Archaeologists uncovered a trove of gold artifacts during an excavation in a necropolis in Damietta, Egypt, including numerous foil figures that depicted religious symbols and ancient Egyptian idols.

Archaeologists uncovered a trove of gold artifacts during an excavation in a necropolis in Damietta, Egypt, including numerous foil figures that depicted religious symbols and ancient Egyptian idols.