This led the Greeks to deem them the Oracle of Memnon (an Ethiopian king in Greek mythology), to which they and later the Romans made pilgrimages. When the Roman emperor Septimius Severus restored ...

The story of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day is as diverse and vibrant as the cultures that celebrate it and how they go ...

They were also involved in everyday life. The god Khnum was the god of the Elephantine Island on the Nile. People believed Khnum was in charge of the annual flood that fertilized the farms.

With so much of life depending on the river it's no wonder that the Ancient Egyptians gave The Nile its very own god to look after it. He was called Hapi and the people gave thanks to him for the ...