A new study suggests that an ivory shoulder in ancient Greek mythology may represent the earliest prosthetic shoulder ...

Another common misconception about ancient Egypt thanks to Hollywood is that all Egyptians were mummified and placed in ...

Which Ancient Myth Matches Each Birth Month? You may already know the symbolic myth that aligns with your zodiac sign.

Long before the Bible was written, Egyptian mythology shaped the stories, symbols, and structure of the ancient world! Could traces of those myths still be hidden in the text?

Who was Khnum? The oldest and most important deities in the Egyptian pantheon are often the most mysterious and lacking in scholarly information. They are old – so old - that they’re veiled in a mist ...

There is nothing as colorful as all the various mythologies of our world. From Europe to Asia, Africa and the Americas, both ancient and modern cultures and civilizations envisioned and sculpted ...

Ancient Egypt is famous for its pyramids, hieroglyphics, and mysterious artifacts, but its gods and goddesses are equally fascinating. Studying these figures helps us better understand the Egyptians’ ...

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