Fast-forward two millennia and the paintwork has long since faded, giving rise to a range of colourless copycats that would ...

A cache of 337 coins bearing Cleopatra VII’s image sheds new light on the age of the Temple of Taposiris Magna—and the ...

But in the pantheon of American art, Atlanta has its own under-the-radar masterwork: Hale Aspacio Woodruff’s epic six-part mural “The Art of the Negro” which has hung for six decades in the Trevor ...

A small, wooden diorama found in an ancient Egyptian tomb reflects the importance of grain in an agricultural society.

In her work, Niki Saint Phalle repeatedly referenced a personal and mythical bestiary that she brought to life in colorful ...

Commemoration of William Christie’s eighth decade began last year with grand stagings in Paris of Charpentier’s ‘Médée’ and ...

Art Cairo, the region’s leading contemporary art fair, returns for its sixth edition from February 8 to 11, 2025, at the one and only Grand Egyptian Museum. As one of the most prestigious art events ...

An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster ...

Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists debate whether this bust found at Taposiris Magna truly depicts Cleopatra. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities But not all ...

"This is not just a profession but an art form. With precision, I carve alabaster stone into beautiful statues, elegant vases, and other pieces," said Gamal Mahmoud, a 61-year-old master craftsman.

The pieces are, for the most part, completely wearable despite their age — Solomon calls the jewelry “wearable art.” Some, however, have been or can be modified if they are not immediately ...

US and Egyptian security contractors are screening Palestinian vehicles travelling from southern to northern Gaza under the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, a ...