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Before the feather-filled luxury of pillows, ancient Egyptians were accustomed to resting their heads on pillow-like headrests made of stone.

In spite of astrology, the ancients accumulated a surprisingly large body of astronomical knowledge. This age-old love of stars bridges time and space.

Osiris, the green-skinned god of the underworld, lord of the afterlife and judge of the dead, is one of the best-known gods from ancient Egypt.

What are the origins of Rosh Hashanah, celebrated by Jews each autumn? Jonathon A. Perrin proposes a surprising thesis which links the Jewish New Year to Akhenaten.

At the final judgment, Anubis and Osiris would weigh the individual’s heart against the feather of Maat (truth). If their heart was too heavy with selfish/wicked deeds, then their soul would be discarded and fed to a monstrous crocodile god. It’s noteworthy that the mythology of Anubis seems to have suffered a demotion as his cult became eclipsed by that of Osiris. In the oldest versions, Anubis is the son of the solar god Ra, but following the surge in popularity of the Osiris cult, the birth of Anubis was revised, making him the illegitimate son and guardian of Isis.