An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift" ...

Depictions of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess found on tombs and coffins dating back almost 5,000 years may represent a key ...

An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of ...

Researchers have uncovered the earliest-known depiction of the Milky Way in coffin art depicting the Egyptian sky goddess Nut ...

"I think that the undulating curve represents the Milky Way and could be a representation of the Great Rift — the dark band of dust that cuts through the Milky Way's bright band of diffused ...

The deities of ancient Egypt oversaw virtually every aspect of existence, with gods and goddesses representing mundane daily ...

Artistic depictions of the Ancient Egyptian god Nut reveal an awareness of the Milky Way galaxy.

The fascination with figuring out the part that the Milky Way may have played in the culture and religion of ancient Egypt ...

Graur believes that this archway of stars is meant to represent the Milky Way. “I think that the undulating curve… could be a representation of the Great Rift—the dark band of dust that cuts ...