Ammit, Egyptian devourer of the dead. (PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 344 PP, £25) TABLET BOOKSHOP PRICE £22.50 • TEL 020 7799 ...

Noah Davis, Isis: Feminine Creation Principal, 2009; Mixed media on paper, 10 x 7 inches (25.4 x 17.8 cm). Courtesy of the artist's estate and David Zwirner ...

At the heart of the collection is the Eye of Horus, an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and restoration. The collection includes a gold bangle, necklace, earrings, and ring, each featuring ...

The merging of the ancient Greek and Egyptian gods Isis/Persephone (left) and Serapis/Hades (right) is an example of religious syncretism. Credit: Heraklion Archaeological Museum / CC0 /Wikimedia ...

Religious imagery sees the symbol associated with Isis and Osiris, among other gods. In Egyptian writing, the Ankh is a hieroglyph meaning “life” or “breath of life,” depending on context. The Ankh’s ...

As pharaoh, Cleopatra had identified with Isis and Antony with Osiris. “What brought me to the conclusion that Taposiris Magna was a possible place for Cleopatra’s hidden tomb was the idea that her ...

The temple’s interior area, or naos, housed the statues of Isis and Osiris. At the back was a large meeting hall (ekklesiasterion) where initiates in the cult participated in rituals. Adjacent to this ...

H. Sinno, former lead singer of the pioneering Lebanese rock band Mashrou' Leila, pairs their own history with that of the Metropolitan Museum's Temple of Dendur in their new opera.

Brother-sister marriage Many royal Egyptians entered into brother-sister royal marriages to emulate the practice of Osiris and Isis, two Egyptian deities who were siblings married to each other.