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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus'?
The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
13 unusual celebrity homes worth millions
If these properties are anything to go by, there are a bunch of celebrities out there who are investing their millions on ...
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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 ...
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From Hercules to Alexander the Great: The Miraculous Births of Antiquity
Miraculous births of figures like Jesus, Horus, Heracles, and Alexander the Great are found in ancient myths across different ...
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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 ...