Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments ...

DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed hidden inscriptions inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid which could reveal who built the iconic ...

Within these frameworks, Quirke reveals how people in ancient Egypt struggled to secure well-being in the present life as they prepared for the afterlife. Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt offers ...

Ancient Egypt's gods: Osiris (the god of the underworld who was resurrected), Amun-Ra ... What was the religion of ancient Egyptians, and what did it say about the afterlife?

The close connexion of religion, especially so far as the underworld is concerned, ... Nature - Astronomy in Ancient Egypt. Skip to main content. Thank you for visiting nature.com.

Nature - The Sun-Cult in Ancient Egypt. Skip to main content. ... J. H. Breasted, “Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt”, London, 1912, pp. 312–343. Google Scholar ...

After the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut died around 1458 BCE, many statues of her were destroyed. Archaeologists believed that they were targeted in an act of revenge by Thutmose III, her successor. Yet ...

With many local and national gods, Egyptian religion was a natural response to the mysteries of the universe and reflected the worries of everyday life in the Ancient World. Over the last thousand ...

A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of the power they contained.

In the second book of Moses (Exodus 1:8), it is stated: “Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.” This could refer to a Pharaoh after the expulsion of the Hyksos, who ...