Depictions on ancient Egyptian coffins and tombs suggest a link between the sky goddess Nut and the Milky Way. A recent study led by an astronomer sheds new light on this connection. Depiction of the ...

Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess Nut may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way galaxy, a new study suggests.

Nut’s cosmological vignette on the outer coffin of Nesitaudjatakhet in the collection of Odessa Archaeological Museum OAM 52976 (C107). Nut’s body is covered in stars as well as a thick ...

The deities of ancient Egypt oversaw virtually every aspect of existence, with gods and goddesses representing ... Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced the galaxy ...

Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way galaxy, a new study suggests. Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky ...

Archaeologists have announced a rare and extraordinary discovery made in the Egyptian desert ... Sekhmetops was named to honor the lion-headed goddess of wrath and war. Now, researchers say ...

allowing cat owners to bring their furry friends into the museum. The exhibition has proven to be hugely popular with the city’s many cat lovers. Special tickets that allow visitors to bring ...

Slowly, scholars are putting together a picture of Egyptian astronomy. The god Sah has been linked to stars in the Orion constellation, while the goddess Sopdet has been linked to the star Sirius.

The sky goddess Nut, covered with stars, is held aloft by her father, Shu, and arches over Geb, her brother god of Earth. On the left, the rising sun (the falcon-headed god Re) sails through Nut's ...

Recently, I discovered some tantalizing clues that suggest a possible link between an ancient Egyptian goddess and our home galaxy. The ancient Egyptians were keen observers of the night sky.