A newly-discovered rock art panel on the western bank of the River Nile may depict an Ancient Egyptian authority figure from ...

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

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.

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...

Witness the remarkable transformation of scrap into legend as we forge the mythical ANUBIS sword from a rusted, discarded ...

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

The recent discovery of dozens of 2,000 year old burials near Saqqara's necropolis has shed light on the more ordinary ...

Anubis Perhaps one of the most popular Egyptian gods, Anubis, is also known for funerary practices and the care of the dead. Anubis is usually depicted as a jackal or a man with the head of a ...

Jerusalem Post Israel news Israel Culture Cats, dogs, and dung beetles: Discovering the animal world of ancient Egypt Pharaoh’s Animal Kingdom, a new exhibition for children at the Israel Museum ...

Anubis as a jackal, perched atop a tomb. In ancient Egyptian religion god of funerary rites, protector of graves, and guide to the underworld. Also known as Inpu or Anpu, usually depicted as a canine.

As I explore some of the tunnels of the 62 pharaohs buried in the valley, the fantastical images from jackal-headed gods to the ankh symbol of life strike me as out of this world, as alien as if ...