H istory is full of unsolved ancient Egyptian mysteries, including why one of their gods looks like a snake with a pair of legs.Imagine attending the divine design meeting where this unusual ...

The sacred yellow serpents of Asclepius, the porieas, symbolized healing, renewal, divine power in ancient Greek medical and ...

The ancient Egyptians were obsessed with the afterlife. ... "There is an ancient Egyptian god called 'Death, ... This papyrus shows a "winged serpent with two pairs of human legs and a human ...

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

For instance, the ancient Egyptian document called the Brooklyn Papyrus, dating back to around 660-330 B.C. but likely a copy of a much older document, lists different kinds of snake known at the ...

In ancient Egyptian mythology, the snake is both a protector and a symbol of chaos. The cobra, for instance, was associated with royalty and divine power, often appearing on the pharaoh's headdress.

Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes. The tomb of Džehutiemhat, a royal scribe who lived in the 26th or 27th Dynasty of Egypt – that is, about 2,500 years ago – doesn’t have a lot going for ...

The claim: Ancient Egyptians had modern-day electricity. Ancient Egyptians are credited with many technological advancements, but a widely-circulating Facebook post says they developed something ...

For instance, the ancient Egyptian document called the Brooklyn Papyrus, dating back to around 660-330BC but likely a copy of a much older document, lists different kinds of snake known at the ...