Scientists have recreated the elusive Egyptian blue, a pigment used by ancient Egyptian artists for thousands of years.

Created 5,000 years ago, the mysterious color has been found on artworks and artifacts throughout the ancient world. But the ...

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

The 5,000-year-old manuscript was discovered in an Egyptian tomb and is believed to hold knowledge about the origins of ...

Certain mysteries from the ancient world are still largely unexplained today and continue to puzzle scientists and researchers.

Scientists at Washington State University not only discovered how to recreate the color known as "Egyptian Blue," they also ...

Some people think that learning history might be useless. "It already happened, what's the point?" Yet the truth is that ...

We often read about great civilizations, lost cities, and ancient marvels in history books ... important gods in the Egyptian pantheon. Image credits: Archeology and art Archaeology is more ...

The Penn Museum has been involved in archaeological research in Egypt for more than a century. Most of the material in the ...

By comparing the 4,000-year-old language to Greek, scientists have an idea of what ancient Egyptian sounded like.

Many unexpected treasures have turned out to be true storytellers, solving mysteries and illuminating the shadows of the past.