Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead and protector of the gates to the underworld, was said to oversee every aspect ...

duncan1890 / Getty Images Egyptian gods and goddesses were an essential part of ancient life. So much so ... characters are ...

Egyptian Mau cats are everyone's cup of tea. With a spotted coat reminiscent of a wild cat, a distinctive "M" or shape on the ...

Legends, myths, and intriguing archaeological finds suggest ancient Egyptians once visited Ireland. Could DNA findings answer long-held questions regarding a possible link between ancient ...

The rise of the study of ancient Egypt, known as Egyptology, has long inspired people to visit the country, as seen in films like 1999's "The Mummy." Tourism has remained a huge part of Egypt's ...

Dive into the sands of ancient Egypt and uncover the captivating story of Osiris, the god-king destined to die not once, but twice! 🌍🏺We'll piece together the scattered fragments of his life ...

The temple is located close to Luxor and was possibly dedicated to the lion-headed goddess Repit. Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Egyptian temple hidden in a cliff face. The temple dates ...

A "provocative" new piece in Nature has proposed a whole new group of ancient humans – cousins of the Denisovans and Neanderthals – that once lived alongside Homo sapiens in eastern Asia more than 100 ...

For nearly 300 years, a family’s ancestral house in India's southern state of Kerala has been the stage for theyyam, an ancient folk ... honouring a local goddess, a ritual is conducted in ...

A young boy from England found a shiny item on a beach that turned out to be a "rare" ancient item dating back to the late Middle Paleolithic era. The boy — identified by Worthing Museum as Ben ...

From Apollo to Zeus, the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses are the most powerful deities in the pantheon of ancient Greek mythology and religion. The Greek gods — and the Roman gods they inspired — ...