Various Egyptian gods are either associated with, symbolize, or directly embody certain celestial objects. In his study, Dr. Graur reviewed 125 images of the sky-goddess Nut (pronounced "Noot ...

But more than a century later, a researcher has presented a new theory about the clay artifacts: They were part of a funerary ritual dedicated to Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife.

The scarab’s name comes from the Egyptian word "hprr," which means ... The Egyptians thought the scarab symbolized the incarnation of God the Creator. Daphna Ben-Tor, who works with ancient ...

The discoveries include gold-plated beads, eye-shaped amulets and a small statue of three Egyptian gods. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities A team of Egyptian and French archaeologists ...

God of War’s Kratos has pummeled the gods in Greek and Norse mythology, and for his next adventure, Egyptian gods could feel his wrath. Spotted on Insider Gaming, reputable scooper DanielRPK ...

It’s not known if Kratos or his son Atreus will return to the franchise, but the game would likely include Egyptian deities such as Osris, the judge of death, sun god Ra and Anhur, the Egyptian ...

“The scarab amulets found in Israel – sometimes used as a seal – are evidence of Egyptian rule in our region about 3,500 years ago, and of its cultural influence,” the IAA said.

(credit: Emil Aladjem, Antiquities Authority) Generally, scarabs were viewed as sacred creatures in Egyptian culture and were associated with the early morning sun's Egyptian god Khepri.

Though the inscriptions also portray Egyptian fertility god Min, his wife Repit, commonly depicted as a lioness, and their son, the child-god Kolanthes. “Once again, the goddess Repit can be ...

Slowly, scholars are putting together a picture of Egyptian astronomy. The god Sah has been linked to stars in the Orion constellation, while the goddess Sopdet has been linked to the star Sirius.