The famous goddess of fertility in Egyptian mythology, she was granddaughter of Ra, wife of Osiris, and mother of Horus.

The monks of St. Catherine's Monastery, a 1,600-year-old Greek Orthodox site in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, closed its doors to ...

Initial reports that the centuries-old St. Catherine's Monastery would be closed were denied, but Orthodox leaders remain ...

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments ...

a switch from traditional Egyptian religion to Christianity in the fourth and fifth centuries, and later, the Arabic conquest of Egypt in the 7th century." Around 600 of these texts have survived ...

She convinced the Roman emperor Julius Caesar to help put her in power, during which she ruled over Egypt, parts of Libya and regions of the Middle East. What was the religion of ancient Egyptians ...

With many local and national gods, Egyptian religion was a natural response to the mysteries of the universe and reflected the worries of everyday life in the Ancient World. Over the last thousand ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The history of religion in ancient Egypt is full of fascinating ...

THIS brief account of the religion of ancient Egypt in the eighteenth and early nineteenth dynasties is intended both for the general reader and for those who are entering on the study of Egyptology.

Isis—The most powerful goddess in the ancient Egyptian religion, she oversees healing and magic. Druid—A practitioner of Druidry, an ancient Celtic nature-based pagan religion that believes in ...