The people who clustered along the Nile River in ancient times didn’t call their land Egypt. They called it Kemet — literally, “the black land,” so named for the fertile soil suffused by nutrients ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Here's how artists and designers have borrowed from the ancient civilization's rich visual vocabulary. A recreation of King Tutankhamun's death mask, on view at "Tutankhamun - His Tomb and his ...

A newly-discovered rock art panel on the western bank of the River Nile may depict an Ancient Egyptian authority figure from the dawn of the First Dynasty. Based on the style and content of the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Art and Science Museum is inviting the public to learn about ancient Egypt. The museum is hosting an event called “Egyptian Art and Archeology: A Day of ...

Size, setting and narrative all play a role. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In 1986, the band "The Bangles" sang about "all the ...

An artwork depicting the seasons of the ancient Egyptian calendar has gone missing from the famed Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara. A British mission working in the tomb discovered that the piece had ...