Archaeologists discover surprising origins of ancient Egypt’s favourite board game - Findings suggest Caspian coast was ...

An ancient rock engraving in the Lower Nile Valley may offer a rare glimpse into the origin of Egyptian kings. The art panel ...

In ancient Egyptian funerary rituals, canopic jars were used to hold human organs that were removed during the mummification ...

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

The ancient Egyptians were obsessed with the afterlife. So whom did they view as the deity of death? ... The jackal-headed Anubis is a particularly important god associated with the dead.

Ancient Egyptians believed that the soul remained inside the body after death, ... Jackal-headed Duamutef protected the stomach, and falcon-headed Qebehsenuef watched over the intestines.

A CLEVER team of archaeologists have unearthed a trio of ancient tombs which all belonged to a peculiar set of Egyptians. The three ornate burial sites date back more than 3,500 years and were disc… ...

Some online commentators have drawn a connection between the dog and Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, often depicted as a man with a jackal head.

Watch as daring dog ventures to top of ancient pyramid in Egypt, captures internet's heart Social media users were in awe over how the dog got up and down the 448-foot pyramid made of enormous stones.

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 ...