From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, Egyptian blue adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday pottery.

Archaeologists who are excavating the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq have discovered a rare stone carving depicting the last ruler of the Assyrian Empire flanked by important gods. The slab was made ...

When we visited King Tut’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, we were in the midst of a guided Abercrombie & Kent tour of Egypt ...

The Kenyan-American artist is taking over Rome’s Galleria Borghese in a show that is as personal as it is political ...

After years of creative evolution, Moussa returns with The Man Who Lost His Heart, a raw and vulnerable album that confronts ...

The diamond and turquoise tiara sold for 889,400 pounds, three times the estimate, at Bonhams’ London Jewels sale.

Carvings in the Dendera Temple’s underground chambers have long puzzled researchers and alternative historians. With some figures resembling modern electrical components, including what’s often called ...

A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

A CLEVER team of archaeologists have unearthed a trio of ancient tombs which all belonged to a peculiar set of Egyptians. The ...

After years of delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is officially opening next month. Here are seven highlights among its many ...

Matera, in Italy's Basilicata region, is a city that's both a tranquil exploration and a treasure trove of hidden gems ...

The oldest representation of the night sky and our Milky Way galaxy was found in an Egyptian sarcophagus, revealing ancient ...