"Divine Egypt," a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features nearly 250 artifacts representing the rich ...

His torso is chiseled with anatomical detail, the work of an experienced artist who clearly studied the human form. On his right leg ... Hawass wrote in an email to Live Science. In ancient Egyptian ...

But these examples are, in fact, more than two millennia old, and they all appear in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's soon-to ...

Worshipers of the ancient Egyptian god Bes ingested a mix of psychoactive drugs, human blood, and other bodily fluids in their mysterious ceremonies, according to a new paper. The 15 authors of the ...

History has seen many waves of Egyptomania but, until the 19th century, scholars remained baffled by the many repeated symbols and motifs wrapped around every new find, from majestic monuments to ...

The powerful gods of ancient Egypt are having a get-together on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. That would be at the ...

Researchers using a cutting-edge technique have discovered hidden details in two ancient Egyptian paintings in the Theban Necropolis, near the River Nile, that date back more than 3,000 years. The ...

Experts debate whether this bust depicts Cleopatra. Courtesy of Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists searching for Cleopatra’s tomb have discovered a trove of coins, artifacts ...

In a remarkable archaeological discovery, researchers have unearthed what they believe to be a unique piece of human creativity — an ancient sand sculpture of a stingray. Initially mistaken for a ...

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. By ...