At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...

The unearthing of the long-lost tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II is being described as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years. Thutmose II's mummy was ...

He had the body of a man but the head of a jackal ... Which became quite a thing for the Ancient Egyptians, as King Tut’s remains would demonstrate. The Egyptian god Anubis was a protector ...

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A deep dive into the Egyptian gods and goddesses (their characteristics, myths, and symbols) who held significant sway over the lives of ancient Egyptians.

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...

Anubis, the jackal-headed god of the afterlife ... and mythological creatures of ancient Egyptian lore. What is the most powerful Egyptian symbol? The Eye of Horus is considered the most powerful ...

The board game hounds and jackals, popular in ancient Egypt, likely originated ... of the game – previously found in the tomb of an Egyptian government official who died somewhere around 2064 ...

This mask would have been worn by a priest during funeral rituals.Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. It is made of cartonnage, layers of ...

Great statues, such forms, we revere, we adore, The ancient Egyptian gods ... Anubis has the head of a jackal. Isis was an important goddess with many roles. She helped the dead enter the ...

The earliest Egyptian mummies discovered by archaeologists date to around 3500 B.C., well before the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. Mummification was a sacred funeral rite for the ancient ...