Ancient Egyptians commonly used grapes to make ... and even vomiting when they overindulge,” Barrett said. “Bes, and other gods who resemble Bes, often act as attendants of Hathor in Egyptian ...

Many ancient Egyptians practiced magic by wearing amulets ... There is even evidence of women having the dwarf-god Bes tattooed on them. “Wise women” could be consulted to interpret dreams ...

From that time on, the Sun God existed in a never-ending cycle of death and rebirth. Ancient Egyptians believed that each day, as the sun vanished below the horizon in the western sky, the Sun God ...

Associated with the sun god Ra, and with origins dating back nearly 5,000 years, she protected pharaohs, brought plagues, and healed the sick. Ancient Egyptians both feared and worshipped her for her ...

The unearthing of the long-lost tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II is being described as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years. Thutmose II's mummy was ...

Keeping track of grain supplies was therefore crucial to ancient Egyptian society, according to the Met. In Meketre's role as chief steward, he was likely in charge of all royal estates that ...

Researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana have made history with a groundbreaking study, the first to systematically analyse the smells of mummified bodies. Using a combination of high ...

The jewellery collection consisted of rings made of gold and metal as well as a triple statue of ancient Egyptian gods, said Mohamed Abdel-Badii, the head of the Egyptian Archaeology Sector.

The ancient Egyptians were not the first culture to mummify their dead, but they practically perfected the practice by wrapping and preserving millions of people and animals throughout the centuries.

“These ‘coffin texts’ tend to situate the deceased in the world of the gods,” Willems said. “Sometimes they are combined with drawings. At Deir el-Bersha, one frequently encounters Books of Two Ways.” ...

UCL “To the ancient Egyptians, mummification was an important mortuary practice aimed at preserving the body and soul for the afterlife through a detailed ritual of embalming of the deceased ...