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 ...

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 ...

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

But that’s starting to change. The Egyptian god Anubis is often shown with the head of a dog in tomb frescos, like this one with Rameses I. These depictions resemble modern Baladi dogs.

Archaeologists have excavated an intricately carved and painted tomb in northern Egypt, and they think the 4,100-year-old ...