On both statues of Khasekhemwy, the upper part of the crown appears to be broken. Detail of the statue in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Credit: Geni / Wikimedia Commons The statues are approximately ...

The sculpture — just 4 inches (10 centimeters ... may be related to the Egyptian god Bes who, according to the Ashmolean Museum, is usually depicted as being very short with strong muscles ...

The Ashmolean – the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology – was founded by Elias Ashmole in 1683, when it became the world’s first public museum. If over three centuries of history ...

Ashmolean director Dr Xa Sturgis described the painting as "both very calm, but also very charged" Museum staff have shared the history of a rare Italian renaissance painting they managed to save ...

"Money Talks: Art, Society and Power" at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford delves deep into ... of postage stamps across the world. The original sculpture is on display at the exhibition, alongside ...