An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift"—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds. This is the conclusion ...

The Egyptian-German archaeological mission, composed of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of Tübingen, has concluded the excavation season at the site of Athribis, in the province ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Long before anyone could download a stargazing app or buy a telescope from a department store, ancient ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the most precisely aligned structures in the ancient world. Its sides point almost perfectly toward the cardinal directions. How did ancient Egyptian builders ...