The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered 13 ancient mummies with gold tongues ... of the sun across the sky. Other amulets are ...

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Amulet inlay: figure of Anubis Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Inlay of mummy figure with human head Freer Gallery of Art and ...

Egyptian mummies have always been a subject of great ... often coated with resin to ensure they adhered properly. Amulets were strategically placed between these layers to assist the deceased ...

"This mummy may be the oldest and most complete mummy found in Egypt to date." 250 Ancient Mummy Coffins and 150 Bronze Statues Discovered in Egyptian ... included "many amulets, stone vessels ...

The mummy offers a unique view of burial rites during the Ptolemaic period and is currently kept in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The cloth roles and drawings on the mummy's face resemble the ...

The relic, a significant find for the Israel Antiquities Authority, highlights the cultural connections between ancient Egypt ... amulets continues, with modern jewellery designers often drawing ...

Joann also looks at the significance of the amulets and jewellery that were placed on the mummies before they were buried. This clip is from BBC series: Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the ...