Nut’s cosmological vignette on the outer coffin of Nesitaudjatakhet in the collection of Odessa Archaeological Museum OAM 52976 (C107). Nut’s body is covered in stars as well as a thick ...

But the sky-goddess Nut (pronounced “Noot”) had ... Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced the galaxy, such as the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, and the Book ...

Various Egyptian gods are either associated with, symbolize, or directly embody certain celestial objects. In his study, Dr. Graur reviewed 125 images of the sky-goddess Nut (pronounced "Noot ...

In another myth, Phaon, an old and ugly sailor who was making a living by carrying passengers from the Greek island of Lesvos to Asia Minor, one day unknowingly carried goddess Aphrodite ... for the ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. On a recent trip to Morocco, I knew better than to leave the country without ...

Bastetodon was named for the cat-headed Egyptian goddess Bastet, who symbolized protection, pleasure, and good health. It was also an acknowledgment of its cat-like snout and the region where the ...

who ruled from 2246 to 2152 B.C. Jam Press/Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Tetinebefou’s official title was the “conjurer of the goddess Serqet,” the Egyptian Goddess of ...

When the Egyptian calendar was created around 4,800 ... "Filled perhaps with perfume, oil, or water from the Nile, it would have been a gift associated with the celebration of the beginning ...

The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir has launched a captivating new temporary exhibition entitled “The Scents of Ancient Egypt Through the Ages,” showcasing the rich history of perfume-making in ...

A 12-year-old girl's family trip led to the extraordinary discovery of an ancient item dating back approximately 3,500 years. A girl named Dafna Filshteiner was on a hiking trip with her family ...

2 Limited-Edition Perfume Oil Vintner’s Daughter Understory Vol ... This is a gentle perfume that combines the finest Egyptian violet absolute with hints of juicy pear and iris.