Certain mysteries from the ancient world are still largely unexplained today and continue to puzzle scientists and researchers.

In Ancient Egypt, women held significant roles and enjoyed legal rights such as property ownership and equality in court. Widows gained additional freedoms, including land transactions and the ability ...

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

The Eye of Horus, an omnipresent symbol in Ancient Egypt, is often associated with amulets and burials, carrying a spiritual and protective dimension. In Egyptian mythology, Horus, son of Osiris, lost ...

A surprising discovery suggests the Moai statues on Easter Island share symbolic elements with the carvings on Pillar 43 of ...

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The oldest representation of the night sky and our Milky Way galaxy was found in an Egyptian sarcophagus, revealing ancient astronomy.

Mythology, whether Egyptian, Greek, or Roman mythology, has played a role in all our lives as stories, myths and legends that have influenced us virtually since the beginning of time. The deities, ...

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Discover UCL’s Grant Museum of Zoology, Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology, UCL Art Museum and UCL Pathology Museum, other UCL collections and an exciting exhibitions and events ...