They found the remains inside a 2,200-year-old vase that shows Bes, an ancient Egyptian dwarf god associated with childbirth, merriment and music. The team conducted chemical analyses of organic ...

Part of this esteem may be related to the Egyptian god Bes who, according to the Ashmolean ... According to The Met, this marble dwarf-dancer, who may have held an ancient percussion instrument ...

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...