The falcon was considered king of the birds in ancient Egypt and was associated with a number of gods, including the sky god Horus, who was often shown with the head of a falcon. The Eye of Horus is a ...
A rare mummified falcon from Egypt that dates back about 2,600 years is to go on sale this week at Abu Dhabi Art, where it is priced at Dh329,324 ($89,660). The mummy, which is in its original wooden ...
The Egyptian air force has placed an order for 24 more F-16C/D Fighting Falcons. These will be Block 52 aircraft, a new variant for the Egyptians, and they will produced by Lockheed Martin at Fort ...
The Egyptian gods have gathered in New York. From the falcon-headed Horus to the lioness Sakhmet, the shrouded Osiris to the cow goddess Hathor and the sky-bending Nut, these divine beings—drawn from ...
U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathan Feldmann, 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, eliminates a simulated target in an Egyptian Air Force Dassault Rafale, using the M61A1 Gatling ...
"The site of ancient Djeba (Arabic Edfu) was the traditional location of the mythological battle between the gods Horus and Seth; and its sandstone Ptolemaic temple, dedicated to Horus, is the most ...
Closeup image of an ancient wooden Egyptian falcon. Researchers have found a way to repoduce the blue pigment visible on the artifact, which is the world's oldest synthetic pigment. Disclaimer: AAAS ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "The site of ancient Djeba (Arabic ...