The deities of ancient Egypt oversaw virtually every aspect of existence, with gods and goddesses representing mundane daily activities all the way up to the cosmos itself. But the sky-goddess Nut ...

A recent study on ancient Egyptian imagery suggests rare drawings of the sky goddess Nut represent the earliest visualization of the Milky Way galaxy's Great Rift.

A beautifully decorated coffin and burial chamber loaded with goods have started to unveil the story of an ancient Egyptian priestess who lived nearly 4,000 years ago. The discovery was unearthed at ...

A 12-year-old girl was on a hiking trip with her family in Israel when she discovered a small scarab that turned out to be an ancient Egyptian amulet dating back 3,500 years.

The ancient Egyptians were astute astronomers. They often depicted the cosmos atop coffins. A new survey of such artwork suggests that they may have had a greater understanding of the Milky Way than ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a long-lost Egyptian city that dates back 2,500 years. Located around six miles (10 km) south of Tanis in Egypt's Nile Delta, the city of Imet was once a bustling ...

Related: The ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky and how I used modern astronomy to explore her link with the Milky Way As the archaeology work progresses, the investigators said they expect to ...

The ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky: How a researcher used modern astronomy to explore her link with the Milky Way. May 11, 2024. Image: Hubble captures the Small Magellanic Cloud.

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in ...

Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way galaxy, a new study suggests.