A rare Egyptian coffin image may show the Milky Way crossing the sky-goddess Nut, says a University of Portsmouth scientist.

This amulet was created sometime between circa 1070 and 664 B.C. and is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New ... Eye ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC. The symbols they ...

A new study reveals that ancient Egyptian coffins contain star maps matching the Milky Way, offering insight into their ...

The first-ever example of an ancient Egyptian petroglyph depicting a zodiac sign has been discovered at a rock art site on the western ... Reviewing the symbol’s history, the researchers note ...

Researchers have uncovered the earliest-known depiction of the Milky Way in coffin art depicting the Egyptian sky goddess Nut ...

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift"—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds. This is the ...

Whatever the reason was for its creation, the Eye of Horus became a symbol associated with ancient Egypt. According to Wilson, it's "very versatile. Very Egyptian style. Very powerful." ...

Whatever the reason was for its creation, the Eye of Horus became a symbol associated with ancient Egypt. According to Wilson, it's "very versatile. Very Egyptian style. Very powerful." ...