According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to see who would be ruler of Egypt. During the fight, Seth mut ...

In Egyptian mythology, Osiris was murdered by his brother Seth, the god of confusion and disorder. Isis was able to reassemble her husband’s dismembered body, bringing Osiris back to life ...

MUMMIFICATION of sacred animals is a familiar practice in the annals of Ancient Egypt, especially in the later periods. A discovery of what is thought to be the earliest known example of the ...

These ideas create what we have called the “monogamy-superiority myth”: the assumption monogamous relationships are more satisfying, more loving and more stable than alternative forms of ...

The structure stood about 140 feet , approximately 43 meters high, and was a fusion of Greek, Egyptian, and Lycian architectural styles that bore sculptural decorations by famous artists like ...

Newgrange passage tomb. Credit: fhwrdh / CC BY 2.0 A new DNA study is challenging the long-standing myth that Ireland’s ancient passage tombs were reserved for elite burials. At Brú na Bóinne, a World ...

The goal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, ...

Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily featured in some of archaeology’s most significant discoveries. Researchers found its petals covering ...