Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not ...

A ruined temple in Adada, one of several dedicated to emperors or Greek, Roman or Greco-Egyptian deities Ekin ... sarcophagi emblazoned with an ancient sword-and-shield emblem that we would ...

The Wendigo of Native American lore, the Sphinx of ancient Egypt, the Kraken said to terrorize the ocean — discover these and ...

Samantha Reinders Back at the gardens of Longwood House, we skirt ponds filled with Wedgwood-colored water lilies and a basin curved into ... from his catastrophic Egyptian campaign in 1799.

But what is the Eye of Horus and what did it mean to the ancient Egyptians? According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to ...

The tomb's giant false door. The ancient Egyptians believed that the spirit of the deceased could go in and out through it. . | Credit: Courtesy of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

The discovery consists of a royal pharaonic hieroglyphic inscription bearing a royal seal (cartouche) dating back to the Egyptian King Ramses III (1186–1155 BC). The minister emphasized the importance ...

Within seconds of the bellowing call, the Quiet Green transformed into an ancient Egyptian battleground. Chariots were drawn, spears were stabbed and arrows were shot. Hordes of “soldiers” ...

When we think of ancient ... Egyptians used headrests made of stone or wood. Designed to elevate the head, they helped keep sleepers cool and protected from insects. The structure was made up of a ...