Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’
The venerable auction house is unloading one-of-a-kind gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and ...
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Egyptian Blue: The Prized Dye Used In Egyptian Mummy Portraits, Roman Frescoes, And Renaissance Masterpieces
Archaeologists excavating the remains of Rome's "Golden House," the opulent palace that Emperor Nero built for himself right ...
Luxor artisans revitalize ancient Egyptian art of alabaster carving
An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Unusually Large Chunk of Rare ‘Egyptian Blue’ in Nero’s Palace
Either way, the brilliant color connects artists and artisans across the vast annals of human history. Even some modern ...
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Returning the Gaze of Ancient Egyptian Funerary Portraits
How do they fit into the larger picture of art history? The Mysterious Fayum Portraits: Faces from Ancient Egypt leans into this enigma, offering a fresh opportunity to reflect on how much we know ...
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Open Sesame! The Tomb of an Ancient Egyptian Sorcerer Surfaces
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 ...
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Feature: Luxor artisans revitalize ancient Egyptian art of alabaster carving
LUXOR, Egypt, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into ...