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

A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

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

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 ...

The burials were found within a cemetery now known as Dra Abu el-Naga, which is near modern-day Luxor (ancient Thebes ... a lecturer in Egyptian archaeology at the University of Manchester ...

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

Prosecutor-general investigates theft of hundreds of objects from galleries in Mit Rahina – known in Ancient Egypt as Memphis An investigation is underway into the looting of Ancient Egyptian ...

Archaeologists confronted by a false door at an excavation site were stunned to find that it led to the tomb of Egyptian royalty. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the ...

From there, they varied the ingredient proportions before heating them anywhere from 1 to 11 hours at around 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit—temperatures achievable by ancient Egyptian artisans.