Ancient Egyptians believed that the Earth, personified by the god Geb, mated with his sister Nut, the sky, to create the stars. This scroll illustrates their belief that each night the sun god Ra was swallowed by Nut, to be born again each morning.
Crédit: Album / Science Source / New York Public Library
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Taille de l'image: 3744 × 2572 px | 27.6 MB
Taille d'impression: 31.7 × 21.8 cm | 1474.0 × 1012.6 in (300 dpi)