Geb was usually shown in Egyptian art as lying at the feet of the air god Shu, with Nut, who was the goddess of the sky, above them. He was usually depicted as a man without any distinct ...

Ancient Egyptian worldview of heaven and earth: The wonderful starry sky goddess Nut is separated from her beloved earth god Geb by the jealous father, the air god Schu, by literally lifting her high ...

A rock art panel near Aswan, Egypt, may depict a rare example of an elite individual from the First Dynasty, shedding light on the formation of the ancient Egyptian state.

13:38, Thu, Jul 3, 2025 Updated: 17:53, Fri, Jul 4, 2025 The "dignified" and "gentle" face of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been revealed for the first time in 2,800 years. Meresamun had a ...

A towering golden statue of an Egyptian god has been taken up the Thames standing on the back of a cargo ship. Tower Bridge was raised to allow the 25ft (7.6m) statue of Anubis to travel to its ...

The 'elegant' face of an ancient Egyptian priestess whose singing was said to be able to calm the gods can be seen for the first time in 2,800 years. Meresamun had a role of 'high religious ...

UK archaeologists have undiscovered a 2,400 year-old Egyptian metropolis who worshipped a cobra goddess - thanks to state-of-the-art satellite imagery. The 'rediscovery' of the ancient city of ...

During the third millennium B.C.E., a man was buried in a sealed ceramic pot in the Egyptian village of Nuwayrat. Now, using one of his teeth, researchers have sequenced his DNA.

Before ma’amoul were treats served at special occasions, they were simple biscuits that fueled travelers. “‘Ma’amoul’ is not really a fancy word,” says Nawal Nasrallah, an Iraqi food writer and ...