Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way ...

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

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

Archaeologists have discovered more than 20 ancient wooden coffins near the Egyptian city of Luxor, with brightly coloured decorations still clearly visible.

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift" ...

Archaeologists discovers 13 wooden coffins in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara. Justice Sonia Sotomayor interrupted U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer during argument over birthright ...

Egypt has received 25 ancient artifacts from the US after a three-year legal and diplomatic effort involving U.S. authorities ...

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

If you look above and behind it, you'll see an undulating curve that may represent the Milky Way galaxy. . | Credit: Photo ...

The findings that are currently being carried out continue to surprise all experts, such as one that has taken place recently. A group of experts has found several images of an anc ...

In a recent study, astrophysicist Or Graur analyzed 125 images of Nut (pronounced "Noot") across 555 ancient Egyptian coffins dating back nearly 5,000 years. In only a few depictions, however ...