Egyptian mythology has a lot of gods. Some of them have loomed large in pop culture and the public imagination: Ra, Apophis, Anubis, Isis, Bast, Osiris, etc. Some are far more obscure. But that in ...

From the shimmering jungles of Asia to the sun-baked plains of Africa, big cats have stirred awe, fear, and fascination for ...

Ancient Egyptian Statues of Lion Goddess Sekhmet Discovered in 3,500-Year-Old Burial Temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep III Published Dec 04, 2017 at 11:21 AM EST Updated Dec 04, 2017 at 2:15 PM EST ...

The guardian lion, the nourishing cow, the river-god are themes Hindus are very familiar with. In the Puranas, the earth is visualised as the cow, Bhu-devi, who is protected by Vishnu.

Archaeologists have discovered a huge cache of Ancient Egyptian artefacts—including mummified lion cubs, cobras and crocodiles—at the famous Saqqara necropolis, according to the country's ...

Archaeologists found the skeleton of a once-mummified lion at an Egyptian site dating to more than 2,000 years ago, confirming suspicions that lions were revered as sacred animals.

The lewd, leering face of the Egyptian god Bes can be seen in modern images of the Christian Devil, writes Alastair Sooke. Earlier this year I visited the temple of the goddess Hathor at Dendera ...