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Planet named after Egyptian god
Image via Wikipedia The distant world, orbiting a bright star in the constellation of Pegasus 150 light years from Earth, is known officially as HD 209458b, but has been nicknamed Osiris, the god of the Egyptian underworld. Osiris races around its yellow, Sun-like star at a distance of around seven million kilometres (4.37 million miles) —... »
Abydos: Egypt’s First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris
In the field of archaeology, a great number of extraordinary finds make headlines either because of their actual significance or because of the sensational circumstances surrounding them. Some discoveries, however, come to us piecemeal; they are never breaking news because their significance comes only gradually, the result of years of sustained work, dedication and... »
Egyptian temple unearthed near the Bulgarian Black Sea
Archaeologists have uncovered what is thought to be the remains of a temple complex dedicated to Isis and Osiris in the Paleokastro area, near Pomorie on the Bulgarian Black Sea. The temple was built during the era of Emperor Antoninus Pius around the second century AD, though it was built itself on the remains... »
Book Review: Osiris: Death and Afterlife of a God
Osiris, ruler of the netherworld, played a central part in the religious life of the ancient Egyptians, and his cult grew in popularity down the ages, resonating in all the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean. This is the first book to tell the story of the cult of Osiris from beginning to end. Drawing... »
