Thousands of years ago, the Egyptians worshiped a God known as Anubis. He was the god of death and resurrection and is depicted with the head of a jackal. Anubis played a vital role in the ...

This mask would have been worn by a priest during funeral rituals.Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. It is made of cartonnage, layers of ...

The necropolis is situated at Abydos’ Anubis Mountain, a natural pyramid-shaped formation that was considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians and served to conceal the tombs built beneath it.

The discovery of the tomb 23 feet underground at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain was announced by University of Pennsylvania Museum and Egyptian archaeologists.

An exhibition at the Getty reveals the Egyptian Book of the Dead, long relegated to a dark vault, in the light of day.

In Egyptian mythology, Anubis "performed the very first mummification — of Osiris himself," Laura Ranieri Roy, the founder and director of Ancient Egypt Alive, told Live Science in an email.

Archaeologists found another Egyptian royal tomb—but who does it belong to? The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered intriguing artifacts in an excavation in Egypt, including golden "tongues" and "nails," according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

A joint Egyptian-American archaeological team made the discovery in the Mount Anubis necropolis in Abydos, a major city in ancient Upper Egypt, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry ...