Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

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 ...

Archaeologists in Jerusalem say they have discovered a roughly 2,300-year-old gold ring with a red gemstone that’s remarkably ...

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

The Directorate of Antiquities and Museums stated that the National Museum is divided into five main sections, divided according to their historical eras. The first section is the prehistoric section, ...

The former Saxon owner of the pendant would be sad to hear that one arm of the cross has broken in the centuries since it was ...

The gold ring with a red garnet is going to be a big help in understanding the largely unknown Hellenistic period in ...

In the early 1900s, the center of Cairo was the cultural heart of the city, with an opera house, gardens and elegant hotels ...

Kings and Generals continues its Ancient Civilizations series with an exploration of how the ancient Egyptians understood race and identity. This episode examines their depictions of foreigners ...

In fact, some of the oldest known jewelry pieces were made from gemstones, proving how important these stones were even back then. For example, ancient Egyptians prized lapis lazuli and turquoise, ...