Her body was positioned to face the setting sun at the winter solstice, while her sarcophagus was aligned with the heliacal rising of Sirius; the brightest star in the sky, associated with the annual ...

Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of ...

Apophis, the chaos serpent, was a terrifying force in ancient Egyptian mythology, threatening to plunge the world into ...

In ancient Egyptian mythology, one of the first steps in navigating the underworld was to weigh a person's deeds against the feather of Maat, who was a god associated with truth, justice and order.

'Exciting' New Insight Into Ancient Egyptian Astronomy and Mythology. Published Apr 10, 2024 at 3:25 PM EDT Updated Apr 12, 2024 at 8:07 AM EDT. By . ... "In the case of ancient Egypt, ...

Egyptian artifacts from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection during a special program at 1:30 p.m. July 29, at Mentor Public Library’s Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave. Museum staff will share insight ...

Ancient Egypt: Newly Discovered 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Contains Mummy of High Priest and 40 Sarcophagi Published Feb 26, 2018 at 11:18 AM EST Updated Feb 26, 2018 at 12:54 PM EST ...

In ancient Egyptian mythology, Nut was the sky goddess who protected the earth — personified by her twin and husband, Geb — from the chaos of the great beyond. Each day, she swallowed the sun ...