But in Ancient Egypt around 2,000 B.C., lettuce was not a popular appetizer, it was an aphrodisiac, a phallic symbol that represented the celebrated food of the Egyptian god of fertility ...

A picture of the sword shows that the artifact has decayed over time, but has still retained the symbol of the Egyptian ruler. "In addition to the barracks, numerous artifacts and personal items ...

At least four sites featured adult pot burials throughout the Greco-Roman period of Egyptian history (332 B.C. to A.D. 395), Power and Tristant wrote. At five sites, including the quarry town of ...

The fragment depicts the face of a leopard—an ancient Egyptian symbol for strength and determination. The discovery was made more than a year ago in a necropolis half-buried in Egypt's Aswan ...

It also became a symbol of the massacre. Previously, Egyptian revolutionaries had used the "V" victory sign as they overthrew longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011. But Sisi's supporters now ...

The boy’s own heart remained in the chest, as a spiritual symbol, say the researchers, as was usual with Egyptian mummies. The amulets had supposed protective properties for the arduous journey ...

Egyptian kung fu champion Mohamed Youssef has felt the harsh end of the intense debate over the Rabaa symbol and the deep polarization of Egyptian society that has followed Mursi’s ouster.

Since the symbol is connected to the Egyptian pantheon, the scarabs symbolize the concept of existence, growth, and new life. Additionally, this beetle was seen as a sign of a divine creator ...