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

Then Hussein’s donkey tripped on something – upon further examination it was an ancient step. The workers soon uncovered 14 ancient steps on that hot day in August 1922 that led to the tomb of the ...

Until the current study, cave pearls were neither found in an archaeological context nor used for archaeological research,” ...

It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just... forgot how to make it.

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

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian ...

A small gold ring embedded with a dark red gemstone dating back to ancient times 2,300 years ago, was recently discovered in ...

Two recently discovered ancient gold rings set with garnets reveal how Greek trends and customs became part of life in ...

will open on July 18 and feature an unparalleled array of ancient Egyptian artifacts, from statues of pharaohs to gold jewelry. With 788 objects curated from the collections of seven museums and ...

One of the ancient submerged cities in the Mediterranean is found in Greece. Stories of submerged cities are as fascinating ...