Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

While Americans may see the eagle as a holy bird, and despite common misconception, “nesher” does not mean eagle - it means ...

Nekhbet was a vulture goddess viewed as a protector of Upper Egypt, and Wadjet was a cobra goddess that protected Lower Egypt. The 46 depictions of the goddesses envision them in the form of ...

The team found that the temple's paintings depict Nekhbet, a goddess who is depicted like a vulture, and Wadjet, a cobra-headed goddess who has wings.

Spartacus, a young vulture with a satellite-tracking device on its back, was killed in Chad a few years ago by locals who thought the device was a foreign espionage tool.