In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced ...

In ancient Egypt, the goddess Hathor was not only known for her powers over love and fertility, but also for her close ...

Depictions on ancient Egyptian coffins and tombs suggest a link between the sky goddess Nut and the Milky Way. A recent study ...

A rare Egyptian coffin image may show the Milky Way crossing the sky-goddess Nut, says a University of Portsmouth scientist.

A recent study on ancient Egyptian imagery suggests rare drawings of the sky goddess Nut represent the earliest visualization ...

Religious beliefs changed a lot during Ancient Egyptian history. But what remained the same was the important role that gods and goddesses played in people's lives, their deaths and their journey ...

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

Researchers have uncovered the earliest-known depiction of the Milky Way in coffin art depicting the Egyptian sky goddess Nut ...

The Milky Way may have been painted across ancient Egyptian coffins thousands of years ago—and now, one scientist believes he ...

In these depictions, Egyptian goddess Nut can be seen arching over the Earth god Geb, forming the sky. With her hands and feet touching the horizon, her body forms a protective dome over the world.