At the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s breathtaking exhibition, “The Dawn of Egyptian Art,” you won’t see any of that. This show covers the years between about 3900 B.C. and 2649 B.C., the period before ...

Zodiac symbols are completely unattested in Egyptian rock art, making this image the only known example. By studying the history of the zodiac sign, its introduction into Egypt, and its use, the ...

Art betrays the presence of hippos, giraffes, elephants, hartebeests, and foxes. A 5000 year old drawing shows ostriches and ibex.

Presenting select pieces from the extensive collection of ancient Egyptian art and artefacts owned by Switzerland's Fondation Gandur pour l'Art, the Shoto Museum's autumn display takes visitors on ...

But then there was Amun. In ancient Egyptian mythology — we’re talking 3,000 years ago here — Amun was the king of the gods: the Jupiter, the Zeus, the Odin, the Big Kahuna.

Blend Like an Egyptian: Multicultural Art, Pharaoh-Style An exhibition at the Getty shows how ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome influenced each other; a celebration of hippos By Susan Delson ...

As the world joins Vienna in celebrating the 150th anniversary of Gustav Klimt, Egypt largely remains oblivious to the ‘Egyptian connection’ in his art works ...

Books Received Published: 30 April 1914 Egyptian Art L. W. K. Nature 93, 210–211 (1914) Cite this article ...