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

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

The ancient Egyptians were astute astronomers. They often depicted the cosmos atop coffins. A new survey of such artwork ...

Tomb art suggests the sky goddess Nut from ancient Egypt might reveal the oldest depiction of our galaxy.

Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study from the University of ...

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

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience ...

From the thundering skies to the silent depths of oceans, ancient myths across cultures have spoken of celestial beings ...