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 ...

The Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, is one of the most complete and striking ancient Egyptian temples. Located on the west bank of the Nile, its construction began in 237 ...

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 ...

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 Egyptian god Anubis was a protector of graves and an ... he married his sister Isis to have his son Horus, and had another son, Anubis, by his sister Nephthys. Sadly, he was murdered by ...

Any internal organs removed during the process were typically placed in canopic jars, each featuring an iconographic lid with one of the four sons of the Egyptian god Horus to protect each organ.

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.

Any internal organs removed during the process were typically placed in canopic jars, each featuring an iconographic lid with one of the four sons of the Egyptian god Horus to protect each organ.

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 ...