In ancient Egypt, the goddess Hathor was not only known for her powers over love and fertility, but also for her close ...

Early cave paintings in Libya and Egyptian tomb art depict dogs strikingly similar to the ... It is widely believed that this breed inspired the image of Anubis, the jackal-headed god of the ...

In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced ...

The image of a jackal on the coffin of Amenhotep in the Queensland Museum’s Discovering Ancient Egypt exhibition. The god Anubis was often depicted as a jackal.Credit: Queensland Museum “The ...

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift"—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds.

Various Egyptian gods are either associated with, symbolize, or directly embody certain celestial objects. In his study, Dr. Graur reviewed 125 images of the sky-goddess Nut (pronounced "Noot ...