The experiences of women differed in ancient Athens and Sparta. Largely portrayed as "invisible," evidence reveals a striking ...

The destruction of statues of the ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut may not after all have been part of a campaign of ...

A new study is reshaping the understanding of gender roles in ancient Egypt, challenging long-held views about female independence in ancient Egyptian society. Women possessed the legal right to own ...

Only living into her mid-20s, Ankhesenamun became the Queen of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty when she married King Tut.

THE opening of a mega-museum – home to the famous “cursed” coffin – has been postponed again over war tensions. Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum will be home to more ...

A deep dive into the Egyptian gods and goddesses (their characteristics, myths, and symbols) who held significant sway over the lives of ancient Egyptians.

As the goddess of motherhood and fertility, Hathor was an especially important deity among ancient Egyptian women. Indeed, out of all the female goddesses in the Egyptian pantheon, Hathor had the most ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall completed during the mid-third century a.d. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum.. Some 100 ...

While Homer describes Aphrodite as the daughter of the deities Zeus and Dione, Hesiod tells of her marine birth from the severed genitals of the primordial god Ouranos. The oil jar at right elegantly ...

Some Egyptian gods would oppose and fight Kratos, while others would surely help him in his journey. Tagged: God of War (Gaming), God of War Ragnarok, List Feature, PlayStation.

12. Irmin – Teutonic god of war. This might be one of the most confusing gods on our list. Irmin was considered the god of war by the Teutonic people and the main god of the Saxon pantheon.