The ancient Egyptians preserved the heart during mummification, believing it would be weighed by Anubis against the Feather of Truth, the divine measure of justice. Ironically, the brain was ...

Sekhmet had the head of a lioness. Anubis was linked to mummification and the afterlife. He performed the weighing of the heart ceremony, which decided whether or not a person could pass into the ...

This Valentine’s Day, as we exchange stylised hearts in celebration of love, we might pause to remember that the power of the heart has been a symbol of life, death and everything in between for ...