Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt Luxor skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs - ...

An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and ...

Old Palace Wall Painting Depicts Naturalistic Expression of Birds, Details Help Identify the Species The detailed painting on ...

Archaeologists excavating the remains of Rome's "Golden House," the opulent palace that Emperor Nero built for himself right ...

The venerable auction house is unloading one-of-a-kind gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and ...

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

Ancient jewelry is up for auction at ... completely wearable despite their age — Solomon calls the jewelry “wearable art.” Some, however, have been or can be modified if they are not ...

The tomb of an ancient Egyptian royal medical professional, who happens to have also had the role of magician, has been unearthed. The discovery of the tomb and the physician’s dual roles ...

2024 was a landmark year for the art world, with museums around the globe ... for round two in 2025 - and this time, it’s all about ancient Egypt. The exhibition is bringing together over ...

which was a common motif in ancient Mediterranean art. But while examples from Greece were usually exaggerated or grotesque, suggesting dwarves were stigmatized, this one from Egypt shows that ...