A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (4)

By 1400 BCE Egypt had established control over most of the coastal lands and began to move north conquering the … More

Eygptian Gods: Horus

Horus was one of the most significant of the ancient Egyptian gods. He was usually depicted as a falcon headed … More

The cult of the goddess Bastet originated in lower Egypt and was centred around the city of Bubastis in the … More

This red breccia figure from the British Museum is of the Egyptian goddess Taweret. She is usually portrayed as a … More