"Divine Egypt," a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features nearly 250 artifacts representing the rich ...

It's been more than a decade since the last big ancient Egypt show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Now comes “Divine Egypt ...

With the head of a jackal and the power to weigh souls, Anubis ruled over death in ancient Egypt. But the truth of his ...

A new Met exhibit, "Divine Egypt," showcases more than 200 artifacts and focuses on the profound roles of deities like Anubis ...

New research has revealed that a significant number of dogs were mummified as offerings to an ancient Egyptian god. A group of researchers led by Cardiff University archaeology professor Paul ...

At The Met, “Divine Egypt” brings a 3,000-year pantheon of gods to life through sculpture, relief, and sacred art.

Anubis was embodied in the jackal, or wild dog, that the Egyptians often saw scavenging in cemeteries: hence he was associated with the dead. He was depicted as a black jackal-like creature, or as a ...

In ancient Egypt, so many people worshiped Anubis, the jackal-headed god of death, that the catacombs next to his sacred temple once held nearly 8 million mummified puppies and grown dogs, a new study ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ancient Egyptian catacomb honoring Anubis, the jackal-headed god of death and funerals, once ...