A rare full set of ancient Egyptian astrological symbols has been uncovered under ... the Big Dipper to a bull's leg tied to a stake by a goddess in hippo form, per a press release.

The ancient Egyptians may have placed gold tongues in some human remains to enable the spirits of the deceased to communicate with Osiris, the god of the ... flowers—a symbol of creation and ...

Osiris: God of the underworld. Djed: An ancient Egyptian symbol meaning stability, which originated from the myth of Osiris. Atum: The creator god, and a central figure in the creation of the ...

For thousands of years, symbols of strength and power have existed all over the world, from the Ancient Egyptians, to Greek mythology, to the era of Nordic Vikings, and throughout all of the ...

According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of ... the Eye of Horus became a symbol associated with ancient Egypt. According to Wilson, it's "very versatile. Very Egyptian style.

Ancient Egyptians did not have modern electricity. Egyptologists say the objects circled in these photos are religious symbols ... represented in it is the god Hor-sema-tawy – Horus the ...

In ancient Egyptian mythology, the snake is both a protector and a symbol of chaos. The cobra, for instance, was associated with royalty and divine power, often appearing on the pharaoh's headdress.

These unique pillars were once erected by pharaohs in honor of the sun god ... Egyptian obelisk enveloped in hieroglyphs, stands today for all to admire—not in Cairo but in London. The ancient ...