From the earliest clay figures and ivory combs of Predynastic times, through the masterful statuary of the Old Kingdom and the exquisite tomb paintings of the New Kingdom, to the astonishingly modern painted portraits of the Greco-Roman era, the artistic achievements of Egypt span over four ...
Ancient Egyptian architecture, the architectural monuments produced mainly during the dynastic periods of the first three millennia BCE in the Nile valley regions of Egypt and Nubia. Due to location and material, most surviving Egyptian architecture is f
Tutankhamun: gold funerary maskTutankhamun, gold funerary mask found in the king's tomb, 14th centurybce; in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 2 of 3 Mortuary temple of HatshepsutMortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt. ...
In a narrow sense, Ancient Egyptian art refers to the canonical 2D and 3D art developed in Egypt from 3000 BC and used until the 3rd century. It is to be noted that most elements of Egyptian art remained remarkably stable over the 3000 year period that represents the ancient civilization wi...
Archaeologists found another Egyptian tomb—but whose is it? Read History & Culture These crocodile mummies are unraveling a mystery Read Newfound 'Valley of the Kings' tomb is the first in 100 years History & Culture Newfound 'Valley of the Kings' tomb is the first in 100 years ...
This is the first royal burial chamber to be discovered since 1922, when King Tutankhamun's tomb was found by British archaeologist Howard Carter.
This piece, fashioned from Egyptian Blue and gold, presents a striking image of the head of a Nubian man engulfed by the jaws of a lion. Though compact in scale, the piece is monumental in its ideological intent. Most likely the terminal of a ceremonial fly whisk or whip, the handle is...
Egyptian art was heavily influenced by the Greeks and Persians during the New Kingdom. We will cover the diversity of Egyptian art and the topics of statues, drawings, grid drawings, paintings, tomb paintings, and famous artisans. View Video Only Save Timeline Video Quiz Course 49K ...
CAIRO (AP) — Archeologists from Egypt and the United States unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor, Egyptian authorities said. Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement Friday the tomb, which dates back to the Middle Kingd...
• A 3,200-year-old hunk of sheep and goat cheese in a tomb at Saqqara, the first-ever evidence that cheese was part of the ancient Egyptian diet • A well-preserved female mummy – and around 1,000 ushabti statues representing servants who would attend to the deceased in the afterli...