Archaeology News :verified:<p>Milky Way possibly depicted in ancient Egyptian coffins, study finds</p><p>In a fascinating intersection of Egyptology and astronomy, Dr. Or Graur, Associate Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Portsmouth, has uncovered compelling evidence that suggests that ancient Egyptians may have visually represented the Milky Way in artwork on funerary coffins and tomb ceilings...</p><p>More info: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/milky-way-depicted-in-ancient-egyptian-coffins/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/04/mil</span><span class="invisible">ky-way-depicted-in-ancient-egyptian-coffins/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ancientegypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancientegypt</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/egyptology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>egyptology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/milkyway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>milkyway</span></a></p>