What the Ancient Egyptians viewed as the rebirth of the sun is actually the winter solstice which will take place early ...

Something unusual happens during the winter solstice, the day when Earth's tilt creates the shortest stretch of daylight. Several ancient sites react to that moment with surprising accuracy, as if ...

He has dual American and German citizenship through his mother (originally from Germany) and his father. His name “Amon-Ra” derives from Egyptian mythology (Amun-Ra being the sun god). He attended ...

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In a 4,000-year-old creation myth from ancient Egypt, god manifested as high ground that rose out of watery chaos. New research suggests this myth of the primeval mound may have inspired the first ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A person’s safe place is so often their home. "This is heaven. That’s all I can say,” said Clarabel Rivera. “This is heaven.” For Rivera, finding that safe place was a process. “I live ...

Ptolemaic Egyptian constellations at Dendera. Credit: wikimedia commons / Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0 Ancient Egyptian astrology used a zodiac system with 12 signs, much like the one used today. However, ...

Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled with gold jewelry, beads, and statues. The statues of Egyptian gods Amun, ...

With a North American tour set to begin in June following an historic Las Vegas residency, one might think Wu-Tang Clan member Cappadonna would be far too busy to make an appearance on an Athens ...