Though there are several essays throughout The Mysterious Fayum Portraits, the emphasis is on the imagery: large, full-color reproductions ... and reimagined Ancient Egyptian art, history, and ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years.

The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...

Egyptian zodiac signs originate from ancient Egyptian astrology, often linked to the deities and their influence on life. Nick Brundle Photography / Getty Images ...

Ancient Egyptians believed strongly in the afterlife. Wall painting depicting Osiris (sitting) at Seti I Chapel, the temple at Abydos. Credit: Amice M.Calverley, Alan Gardiner, 1935 CC BY-SA 3.0 The ...

Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...

Vote for the best art museum once per day until polls close on February 27 at noon ET. The 10 winners will be announced on ...

Combining contemporary art with ancient history, represented in the pyramids of Giza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, "Forever is Now" is organized by Art D'Egypte company, an Egyptian platform ...

Deep beneath Rome’s Domus Aurea, archaeologists have unearthed a rare ingot of Egyptian blue — the world’s first synthetic ...

Child: The ancient Egyptian civilisation began 5,000 years ago and lasted 3,000 years! It was located along the River Nile in north-east Africa. I better write this down! Oh! I’ve lost my pen.

Lapis lazuli, known as 'blue gold', has captivated civilizations for millennia with its vibrant blue color and historical significance. Mined primaril ...

This 2,000-year-old mug, depicting the ancient ... Art. From Archaeology Magazine: The concoction included plants with psychotropic and medicinal properties such as Peganum harmala (wild rue ...