Explore Ancient Egyptian Mythology
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Horus was a fierce and proud Egyptian god. He was the son of Osiris, the god of air and the ...
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Re was known as the sun-god and the creator in ancient Egypt. He took on many forms, each depending ...
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Thousands of years ago, Geb was worshipped at the city of Heliopolis in lower Egypt as the ...
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Nut was the Egyptian sky goddess. She was depicted as a giant, naked woman who was supporting ...
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Did you know?
Did
you know that early Chinese believed that there were
ten
suns that appeared each day in the sky during the ten-day Chinese week?
Did
you know that Re
was the sun and creator god in ancient Egypt?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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RiparianxRiparian : The bank of a river or other body of water; may include the floodplains
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Research Highlights
Sumatra experiences frequent seismic activity because it is located near the boundary of two of Earth's tectonic plates. Earthquakes occur at 'subduction zones,' such as the one west of Indonesia, when...
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