Ancient Egypt is one of the world's most iconic civilizations, known for its awe-inspiring achievements and innovations. Stretching over 3,000 years along the banks of the Nile, this civilization ...

We rounded up the most bizarre and interesting facts about Ancient Egypt that will answer all the questions you ever had about this civilization.

Hidden details of ancient Egyptian paintings from around 3,000 years ago have been revealed by researchers.. A team of scientists used portable devices to perform chemical imaging on artworks in ...

Ancient Egyptian rock art discovered near Aswan may be from the dawn of the first dynasty. Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs, linking them to sky goddess, study finds.

Ancient Egyptian culture was known for its astronomy, identifying the planets and key constellations — except for the Milky Way.

Ancient Egyptian art and design includes painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, furniture, textiles and other material objects produced by the civilization living in the Nile Valley from roughly ...

Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’ By . Brooke Kato. Published Jan. 27, 2025, 12:47 p.m. ET.

More than 3,000 years ago, ancient Egyptian artists flubbed a royal portrait that was discovered in a tomb within a vast necropolis, a new study suggests. The painting, of the pharaoh Ramesses II ...

A remarkable thing about ancient Egyptian art and society as a whole was its stability. For 2,000 years, from 3000 to 1000 BC, relatively little changed, including their art.

Worshipers of the ancient Egyptian god Bes ingested a mix of psychoactive drugs, human blood, and other bodily fluids in their mysterious ceremonies, according to a new paper. The 15 authors of ...