Show more In a visual treat taking in Egypt's greatest historical sites, Alastair Sooke tells the story of ancient Egyptian art through 30 extraordinary masterpieces. Tracing the origins of Egypt ...

It shows that even 2000 years ago people were fascinated by Ancient Egypt and wanted to be part of it. Today popular culture is still influenced by Egyptian art and design and it is an enduring ...

As Jarus explains, pharaohs were portrayed in Egyptian art styles during the Ptolemaic dynasty, not Roman. The Roman period in Egypt ... put forward by Martinez. Ancient Egyptians often buried ...

The tomb of an ancient Egyptian royal medical professional, who happens to have also had the role of magician, has been unearthed. The discovery of the tomb and the physician’s dual roles ...

What it tells us about the past: This marble statuette depicts a dwarf-dancer, which was a common motif in ancient Mediterranean art. But while ... in the Ptolemaic period. During this dynasty ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient ... s New Kingdom period (1539-1075 B.C.), a period when many Egyptian customs ...