In ancient Egyptian polytheistic religion, the bird head belongs to Horus god of kingship, healing, protection, the sun, and the sky. The worship of Horus was an example of a falcon cult which was ...

"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens." ...

New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...

It has been known for a long time that ancient Egyptians venerated the sun; for instance, the god who took the form of a falcon, Horus, was typically depicted with a right eye representing the sun ...