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

A rare Egyptian coffin image may show the Milky Way crossing the sky-goddess Nut, says a University of Portsmouth scientist.

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

Researchers have uncovered the earliest-known depiction of the Milky Way in coffin art depicting the Egyptian sky goddess Nut ...

The tattoos were likely associated with Bes, the ancient Egyptian god who protected women and children, especially during childbirth. One of the most important features of the site was the Great ...

An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of ...

Takabuti was the first Egyptian mummy to be brought to Ireland ... inscriptions in compartments were the speeches of the gods depicted alongside. Dr Hincks was able to say that she was a woman ...

A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses by G Hart (London, 1986) The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt by M Lurker; second edition revised by PA Clayton (London, 1981) The Cult of Ra ...

There he met Cleopatra, the woman who would set Roman nerves ... They adopted the images of both the Greek gods Aphrodite and Dionysus, and their Egyptian counterparts, Isis and Osiris.