An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of ...

Sigmund Freud published a rather extensive study on Leonardo da Vinci, his childhood, and the symbols present in his art. The ...

Monkeys: In Hindu mythology, monkeys are sacred due to their association with Hanuman, the monkey god who embodies strength, loyalty, and courage. Hanuman's devotion to Rama in the Ramayana has made ...

Animals have played roles that go far beyond their presence in the natural world since the times of ancient civilisations to ...

Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of ...

Miriam Leonard's lecture at CSMVS explored Freud's fascination with antiquities, particularly Egyptian artifacts, and their ...

Egyptian religion was filled with magical symbols, amulets, and totems. The Eye of Horus, often called the Wadjet or Wedjat ...

Several mummified cat remains and deities like the Egyptian goddess Bastet suggest that the furry felines and humans lived alongside each other in the region. However, the exact circumstances ...

By the 19th century, Egyptian henna parties (laylat al-hinna) became intimate, women-only gatherings. Family matriarchs mixed henna paste with rose water, applying designs while singing folk songs.

In the Egyptian city of Esna ... The temple was dedicated to the creator god Khnum, his family, and the goddess Neith. Now 30 feet below street level, the temple’s red sandstone pronaos ...

Experts believe the couple depicted were of high status, and the there are symbols included on the woman ... she may have been a priestess of Ceres, goddess of fertility, motherly relationships ...

These paintings depict Isis (the ancient Egyptian goddess of motherhood and healing) and her sister Nephthys (often depicted next to Isis in funerary rites). "However, ancient tomb robbers damaged the ...