The Eye of Horus was often interchangeable with other symbols, including the Eye of Ra. As the sun god, Ra reflected power in Egypt, the sun being exceptionally intense in this desert land.

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The symbol is frequently seen in ancient burials — especially on a type of ...

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The symbol is frequently seen in ancient burials — especially on a type of ...

For example, the "Eye of Horus" belongs to Horus, the sky god, often depicted as a falcon. It's a falcon's eye. Fast-forward to the founding of the United States, and it ended up on the back end ...

From the Eye of Horus to Gigi Hadid, ‘for thousands of years the eye has maintained its steady hold on the human imagination,’ writes Quinn Hargitai. When it comes to warding off the mystic ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered tools used in the worship of the fertility goddess Hathor, including a limestone pillar in her likeness. Widely worshipped in ancient Egypt, Hathor was a sky ...

The Eye of Horus engraved on a gold plate. This artifact was found in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Psusennes I, who ruled more than 3,000 years ago. . | Credit: DEA / S. VANNINI via ...