Egyptian mythology included hundreds of gods, but only a select few stood above the rest. Deities like Amun-Ra, Isis, Osiris, and Horus shaped ideas about creation, kingship, justice, and the ...

Ancient Egypt did not worship just one or two major gods. It built an entire pantheon of over 100 powerful deities, each ...

The headline takeaway is scale and sensitivity: the team reported identifying 81 distinct VOCs. Those compounds clustered into four main ingredient groups linked to ancient embalming practice - fats ...

Michelle Spear explores why has the heart, more than any other organ, has been imbued with such deep symbolism and power ...

Taking his inspiration from animal mummies held by the Chau Chak Wing Museum, WA sculptor Abdul-Rahman Abdullah has turned ...

Paris-based duo Kiss Facility, comprised of Emirati-Egyptian singer Mayah Alkhateri and producer Salvador Navarrete (Sega ...

Among the sandals discovered in Tut's tomb is a pair whose insoles were decorated with images of the boy king's enemies.

Even walking the magnificent staircase leading to the exhibitions holds real grandeur; lined with statues of ancient kings ...

Kirsty Masterman discovers a wealth of history – and Cairo’s famous street food – in the Egyptian capital.

Scents from the past are being recreated using state of the art technology to give museum visitors a whiff of Egyptian history.

Honey was similarly associated with the gods in ancient India. In the 1,028 sacred hymns of the Vedic scriptures dating from 1500 BC, many frequently mention honey (madhu in Sanskrit) and claim that ...