"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens." ...

New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...

Then, by the time of the fourth Egyptian dynasty, the well-known sun god Ra became the primary symbol of the Egyptian solar cult. Fourth dynasty rulers even typically adopted a suffix to their ...

a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods: Osiris (the god of the underworld who was resurrected), Amun-Ra (the god of the sun), Isis (the goddess of healing and magic), Horus (a falcon ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna ... At Esna, he was venerated as Khnum-Ra, signifying the addition of the sun god Ra to his divine power. Leitz suggests that the choice of red and yellow, both ...

The first part – la, or ra in Japanese – signifies respect to the gods; this plays neatly into the influence of religion that ...

Shepseskaf's decision to build a mastaba instead of a pyramid has puzzled archaeologists for centuries, as it marked a ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

A rare total solar eclipse that darkened the skies of ancient Egypt in 2471 B.C. may have played a role in a remarkable transformation in the country’s religious traditions. New findings suggest this ...

Mohamed Ismail Khaled said the Ramesseum was both a temple and a hub for redistributing goods, helping locals—especially ...

Fela Kuti is renowned as the innovator of Afrobeat, a creative blend of his native West African music, James Brown funk, and big horn jazz rhythms that were meant for more than just jump up dance and ...