Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled with gold jewelry, beads, and statues. The statues of Egyptian gods Amun, ...

These unique pillars were once erected by pharaohs in honor of the sun god Re. As the monuments caught on, they were moved around the world. Obelisks over KarnakTwo of three obelisks at the Temple of ...

Archaeologists with a joint American and Egyptian expedition near Luxor have uncovered a 4,000-year-old Middle Kingdom (1938 B.C.-1630 B.C.) tomb with several intact burials, Egyptian authorities ...

Sphinxes, pyramids, falcons. Lapis lazuli, obsidian and turquoise. As one expert said: “The mystique has a great appeal.” By David Belcher Many ancient Egyptians were buried with their finest jewelry, ...

Archaeologists excavating a pair of Bronze Age tombs on the island of Cyprus have discovered a trove of treasures from across the ancient world, including gold jewelry similar to specimens worn by ...

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The Egyptian-focused events coincide with the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb, which sparked a global interest in the ancient culture that spawned designs in jewelry—as ...

Researchers have discovered than an ancient Egyptian bead was made out of iron taken from a meteorite. In a paper published in Meteoritics & Planetary Science, they write that the piece of jewelry ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Jewelry designer Silvia Furmanovich has a case of Egyptomania. It’s ...