On this section of papyrus, the jackal-headed Anubis, balances the heart of the deceased against the feather of Ma'at.

Egyptian gods and goddesses were an essential part of ancient life. So much so, in fact, that there are said to be over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon. And while a select few of these ...

With a population over 15 million, Baladi dogs are everywhere—and often mistreated or killed. But that’s starting to change.

The inscriptions depict Egyptian fertility god Min and his wife Repit, commonly depicted as a lioness, and their son, the child-god Kolanthes. In one inscription, this Egyptian deities are ...

Though the inscriptions also portray Egyptian fertility god Min, his wife Repit, commonly depicted as a lioness, and their son, the child-god Kolanthes. “Once again, the goddess Repit can be ...

Surrounded by ancient amulets, the colourful 2,000-year-old tombs were found in the Behnese area, an important archaeological site in Middle Egypt. Scarabs for the gods Isis, Horus and Thoth and ...

Ancient Egyptian society was more accepting and inclusive of disability than many contemporary societies. Disabled people ...

A 2,100-year-old temple has been unearthed at Athribis near Sohag, Egypt. Reliefs show King Ptolemy VIII making offerings to the goddess Repit and her son Kolanthes. Rare carvings of decans with ...

MORE than a dozen Egyptian mummies embellished with gold tongues and fingernails have been uncovered by archaeologists. Surrounded by ancient amulets, the colourful 2,000-year-old tombs were found ...