The iconic prize was designed almost a century ago by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons, and bears a striking resemblance to ancient depictions of Ptah, the Egyptian god of artists and craftsmen.

Craftsmen, Tomb of Nebamun and Ipuky (c. 1390-1349 BCE). Ancient Egyptian artisans were the first workers to go on strike in recorded history (all images via Wikimedia Commons) ...

Built between 237 and 57 B.C.E., the temple is dedicated to the Egyptian god Horus.It measures about 450 feet long and 115 feet tall, and it’s famous for its stone walls covered in carved ...

Ancient Egyptian Tomb Builders Had State-Supported Health Care. By ... picture when we think about the men who built and decorated ancient Egyptian royal tombs—they were highly skilled craftsmen.

Craftsmen who built royal tombs enjoyed sick days, ... Archaeologists Discover 20 Sealed Ancient Egyptian Coffins. October 17, 2019. Mummies and More Than 1,000 Statues Found in Egyptian Tomb.

The dig of the ancient Egyptian worker’s village at Deir el-Medina (pictured) is being led by Stanford archaeologist Anne Austin. It was built for workmen who made royal tombs in the New Kingdom.

Earlier, an official from the Egyptian Antiquities Department told me the coffin, dating back to what is known as the Third Intermediate Period, around 1000 BCE, was bought “off-the-shelf, like ...

The mystery of an "impossible" ancient Egyptian sculpture depicting two individuals, one of them a pharaoh, may now be solved, according to a researcher. Not everyone agrees with the new ...

There are only two places in which Ancient Egyptian music is presently taught–Helwan University's College of Musical Education and the Maqam Recording and Rehearsal Studio.The university has been ...

See an Ancient Egyptian Temple’s Brilliant Colors, Newly Revealed Beneath Layers of Dust and Soot Experts are carefully uncovering traces of the original paint and fragments of gold leaf that ...