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.

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.

3 Credits 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 ...

Another ancient Egyptian rock art panel depicting a naval procession. Notice how the king, who is holding a scepter, is given a beard and a crown to indicate royalty. Image 3 of 4.

A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago in the Nile Valley has shed new light on the rise of the Ancient Egyptian ...

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.

Hatshepsut is one of the most famous figures in ancient Egypt.In 1479 BCE, she took on the role of regent on behalf of her young nephew Thutmose III. By 1473, she began ruling as a pharaoh in her ...

For millennia, humans have experienced Egyptomania, the allure and fascination with ancient Egyptian culture. Now comes the Cleveland Museum of Art exhibit “Egyptomania: Fashion’s Conflicted ...

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 ...