A 5,000-year-old rock engraving found in a cave in the 'Land of Gold' could rewrite the history of ancient Egypt as it could reveal the secrets of the earliest days of the first dynasty ...

The symbol is frequently seen in ancient burials — especially on a type of amulet known as the wedjat (or udjat). Sometimes, the Eye of Horus is also featured on coffins and inside tomb chapels.

RIHANNA has swapped the music notes tattoo on her right ankle for a new symbol of strength - an ancient Egyptian falcon.

Logging on to Twitter today to explain the symbolism, she wrote: 'Falcon: a light that shines in the darkness! Never close their eyes during sleep.' The Barbadian singer went to her regular tattoo ...