On this section of papyrus, the jackal-headed Anubis, balances the heart of the deceased against the feather of Ma'at. duncan1890 / Getty Images Egyptian gods and goddesses were an essential part ...

One such figure is the Egyptian god Horus, often depicted with a falcon head. His birth story, involving a divine conception and a connection to the Winter Solstice, bears striking similarities to ...

Egyptian gods and goddesses were an essential part of ancient life. So much so, in fact, that there are said to be over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon. And while a select few of these ...

Surrounded by ancient amulets, the colourful 2,000-year-old tombs were found in the Behnese area, an important archaeological site in Middle Egypt. Scarabs for the gods Isis, Horus and Thoth and ...

Set, the merciless god of darkness, has taken over the throne of Egypt and plunged the once peaceful ... Set with the aid of the powerful god Horus.

On the chest, the decorations depicted a necklace from which hung the head of a falcon - the symbol of the god Horus. Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities The remains of a cartonnage that encased a ...

The gods of old Egypt rule over us here, Bringing us wisdom and wonder and fear. They look like the things that The natural world shapes, Like jackals and beetles and lions. And apes! Babi watched ...