If you want a timeless Egyptian tattoo design, consider iconic symbols like the Eye of Horus, Anubis, or the intricate hieroglyph. Key takeaways Egyptian tattoos often represent protection, power ...

Pectoral amulet depicting the god Anubis National Museum of Asian Art. Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. Click to view download files. Click to view ...

In ancient Egypt, so many people worshiped Anubis, the jackal-headed god of death, that the catacombs next to his sacred temple once held nearly 8 million mummified puppies and grown dogs, a new ...

The Egyptian god Anubis was a protector of graves and an embalmer. KV 14 tomb of Tausert and Setnakht, ... The Eye of Horus became one of the most important symbols in Ancient Egypt.

Researchers have uncovered 8 million mummified animals dating back 2,500 years. Most are dogs. Archaeologist Salima Ikram says the huge number points to the likely existence of ancient puppy mills.

Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. It is made of cartonnage, layers of linen and papyrus, stiffened with plaster and then painted.