News

Greek Reporter9d
A Total Solar Eclipse in Ancient Egypt May Have Been the Reason Sun Worship Ended
New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...
Space on MSN12d
A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt's cult of the sun
It has been known for a long time that ancient Egyptians venerated the sun; for instance, the god who took the form of a ...
Astronomy on MSN12h
Come with Astronomy associate editor Michael Bakich to Egypt
Seeing the longest eclipse in our lifetime is just the start of an unforgettable trip to visit remnants of an ancient ...
Space.com13d
A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt's cult of the sun
It has been known for a long time that ancient Egyptians venerated the sun; for instance, the god who took the form of a falcon, Horus, was typically depicted with a right eye representing the sun ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
Clay Artifacts Found in King Tut’s Tomb May Have Been Part of a Ritual Honoring the Egyptian God Osiris
The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...
Tutankhamun: Plain-looking mud trays in pharaoh's tomb may have been key part of complex afterlife rituals
More than 100 years after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, new interpretations of the ...
Artnet News3d
These Unassuming Artifacts From King Tut’s Tomb Could Tell a Remarkable Story
Since the tomb of King Tut was found, a set of four clay troughs were thought stands for wooden staffs. New research suggests ...