The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted more than 3,000 years, and practices surrounding the Eye of Horus changed over time. "In later periods, a large wedjat made of wax was placed over the left ...

Image showing an ancient Egyptian deity in the Temple of Edfu. Traces of gold leaf decoration on the deity's shoulder can be seen in the magnified portion.

Ancient Egyptian child: Working in the fields, it’s harvest time! Child: ... They could get prescriptions of ingredients, prayers and spells from the physicians (doctors). Back to top.

Ancient Egyptian temples were commonly gilded in gold. ... Written in Demotic, the dipinti would have been prayers made to Horus — a falcon god — by priests who entered the temple.