duncan1890 / Getty Images 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.

A 4,000-year-old tomb in Egypt once held the body of a royal magician. In that early era, he also served as a priest and a ...

Around 1353 BC the Pharaoh Akhenaten tried to change the way gods were worshipped in Egypt. Instead of having multiple gods and goddesses, each with different roles, he placed one god, the god ...

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 ...

Swiss-French archaeologists have uncovered the 4,100-year-old tomb in Egypt that belonged to a royal physician with a very ...

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 ...

Venom expert, chief palace physician, chief dentist, and director of medicinal plants were also likely on his resume.