Sekhmet and Bastet were both powerful feline goddesses in ancient Egyptian religion. Both could protect people, both were connected to the sun god Ra, and both could display fierce and benevolent qualities. Their similarities were
Ancient Egypt gave the world some of history’s most remarkable technological, scientific, and cultural innovations. So, what did the ancient Egyptians actually invent? The answer includes papyrus sheets, sophisticated carbon inks, one of the world’s earliest
Who is the most powerful goddess in mythology? It sounds like a simple question, but comparing goddesses from different religions and mythological traditions is difficult. There is no ancient ranking system that tells us whether an
Looking for Egyptian hieroglyph emojis that you can copy and paste? Although there is no complete set of ancient Egyptian emojis, Unicode includes hundreds of genuine Egyptian hieroglyphic characters. These symbols can be copied into
I struggle to post a single post on social media without someone chiming in to inform me that the ancient Egyptians were black. Most recently, I posted a video about Cleopatra I Syra. Her bust
Narmer is widely regarded as the first ruler of a unified ancient Egypt and the founder, or one of the founders, of Egypt’s First Dynasty. He ruled around 3100 BCE, more than 5,000 years ago,
Osiris and Anubis were both closely connected with death, burial, and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion, but they performed different roles. Osiris was the ruler of the underworld and the god whose resurrection offered
Isis and Hathor were two of the most important goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. Both were associated with motherhood, protection, royal women, magic, and the care of the dead, and both could be shown wearing
Today, the concept of confirming identities and familial relationships with DNA tests is so common that we often take it for granted. But it’s only in recent history that this amazing technology has become available
The ancient Egyptians traded grain, gold, linen, papyrus, glass, pottery, wine, oil, jewelry, and other manufactured goods. In return, Egypt imported materials that were scarce or unavailable along the Nile, including cedarwood, silver, copper, tin, incense,