What did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the sun and the moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the Milky ...

An astrophysicist has shed new light on how the ancient Egyptians viewed our galaxy thousands of years ago. In an "exciting" study published in the Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage Or ...

Sky goddess Nut is shown covered in stars and arched over the world - not dissimilar to the Milky Way - E. A. Wallis Budge, The Gods of the Egyptians, Vol. 2 (Methuen & Co., 1904) The ancient Egyptian ...

Astrophysicists shed light on the relationship between the Milky Way and the Egyptian sky-goddess Nut. The paper draws on ancient Egyptian texts and simulations to argue that the Milky Way might have ...

In ancient Egyptian mythology, Nut was the sky goddess who protected the earth — personified by her twin and husband, Geb — from the chaos of the great beyond. Each day, she swallowed the sun in the ...

The ancient Egyptians' fascination with the sky and astronomy was unmatched. Recent archaeological discoveries have shed more light on this obsession.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An apparent record-breaking ancient astronomy "observatory," complete with a sundial, was ...

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift"—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds. This is the conclusion ...

An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of Portsmouth Associate Professor of Astrophysics, Dr. Or Graur to uncover what he ...

This first ancient Egyptian observatory discovered in modern times showcases advanced knowledge of astronomy and its profound link to the Egyptians' spiritual and ritualistic practices. When you ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Finds from a suspected ancient astronomical observatory (right) in the 6th century BCE, overlaid ...

Archaeologists uncovered a massive observatory in Egypt they say is the largest ever found from the sixth century BC. The site included multiple sun dial stones and inscriptions tied to astronomy.