Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

Created 5,000 years ago, the mysterious color has been found on artworks and artifacts throughout the ancient world. But the ...

Closeup image of an ancient wooden Egyptian falcon. Researchers have found a way to reproduce the blue pigment visible on the artifact, which is the world's oldest synthetic pigment.

As Egypt and Korea mark the 30th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, a moment of cultural and artistic significance is ...

In ancient Egyptian funerary rituals, canopic jars were used to hold human organs that were removed during the mummification process, including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach. These vessels ...

An ancient wooden Egyptian falcon. Inset: A powder developed by WSU for research into Egyptian blue. Credit: Composite featuring photos by Matt Unger and Joshua Franzos, Carnegie Museum of Natural ...

From a science museum in the Grand Palais to the long-awaited opening of the Studio Museum, here're the new museums opening in 2025.

We found an affordable way to visit Egypt's bucket-list wonders and came home with memories that will last forever.

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

An ancient rock engraving in the Lower Nile Valley may offer a rare glimpse into the origin of Egyptian kings. The art panel ...

Dating back more than 4,500 years, the skeleton belonged to a middle-aged man who may have worked as a potter and likely ...

A rock art panel near Aswan, Egypt, may depict a rare example of an elite individual from the First Dynasty, shedding light on the formation of the ancient Egyptian state.