Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations.

worked with colleagues from the university and Egyptian restorers from the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to try and gain a better understanding of the temple and its history ...

The temple was dedicated to Osiris, a major deity in the ancient Egyptian pantheon ... have since been immortalized in various works of art, literature and historical accounts over the centuries.

Known as decans, each one was associated with an Egyptian god, and the most favored were often inscribed on temples and funerary objects. Evidence has emerged with the discovery of a religious ...

During the restoration of an ancient Egyptian temple, researchers found rare traces ... according to research from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. However, the color blue — which is commonly ...

Visually, the art of ancient Egypt was amenable to modernist ... costumed performers and detailed sets, including an Egyptian temple. Over the next 12 years, it would be seen in Philadelphia ...