The discovery of wooden staffs and clay trays near the sarcophagus of King Tut might be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the Awakening of Osiris. As its name suggests, this ritual is ...

The story of Osiris, Set, and Horus is one of the oldest and most dramatic tales in human history. Osiris ruled Egypt as a civilizing king before being murdered and torn apart by his jealous brother ...

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The symbol is frequently seen in ancient burials — especially on a type of amulet ...