The soul would make its way to the Hall of Truth (also known as the “hall of two truths”) of Anubis, the guide of the dead. They would wait with others for the judgment of Osiris, the god of fertility ...

Anubis-born people are often comfortable with the macabre and may gravitate ... Ptolemy's treatises, which drew upon both Greek and Egyptian astrological traditions, helped to cement the enduring ...

Egyptian zodiac signs originate from ancient Egyptian astrology, often linked to the deities and their influence on life. Nick Brundle Photography / Getty Images ...

Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...

Child: The ancient Egyptian civilisation began 5,000 years ago and lasted 3,000 years! It was located along the River Nile in north-east Africa. I better write this down! Oh! I’ve lost my pen.

The priceless ancient statue had apparently been used to make up part of a defensive wall in early Christian times. The Sanctuary of Isis, at Dion. Credit:QuartierLatin1968 /Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

In July 2018, archaeologists unearthed a sprawling, ancient Egyptian “funeral home” beneath Saqqara. The trove of discoveries pointed toward a substantial funeral industry in ancient Egypt and has ...

The sixth edition of Art Cairo, Egypt’s premier art fair, is set to take place from February 8 to 11, 2025, at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), showcasing contemporary and modern Arab art on an ...

The art of the afish in Egyptian cinema has traversed a long and storied journey, marked by challenges, developments, periods of prosperity, and eventual decline as technology and visual-making tools ...

Albeit that probably isn't the hardest task considering what a great horror setting the dark winding and forgotten corridors of an ancient pyramid make—I wish settings like this one were ...