Thanks for the James Webb Space Telescope image, researchers were able to observe four coiled shells of dust around the pair ...

When Ancient Greeks used divine names, it was not a simple act of worship but a subtle act of communication with the gods.

Flowers, often part of Minoan and Egyptian art, were symbols of life, the afterlife, and rebirth, according to a study of ...

Merit's head covering was made from real human hair and was buried with her in its own wooden cabinet.

Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum is on Saturday finally opening its doors, unveiling a vast collection of artefacts – some never before seen by the public – after more than two decades in the making and ...

Horus, the falcon-headed god, embodied the sky, war, and divine kingship in ancient Egypt. His battle against Set and his role as protector of pharaohs made him one of the most revered gods in history ...

While his interest in ancient Greco-Roman sculpture served as a wellspring of inspiration, an often overlooked part of his ...

Dark, direct, soulful: The eyes of the Al Fayyum portraits stare out and invite viewers in to see the faces of Egyptians who lived thousands of years ago, when the Greek Ptolemy rule gave way to Rome.

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