Rangoli is a traditional Indian art where beautiful patterns are created on the ground using colored powders, rice, and flower petals ...

Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer Josephine Komara has redefined a cultural expression that was intricate and lovely but so locked in tradition it bordered on staid.

Ancient coffee cup reading, known as tasseography, reveals hidden life insights through patterns in coffee grounds. Recently, a Greek woman’s use of AI to interpret ...

The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...

A newly-discovered rock art panel on the western bank of the River Nile may depict an Ancient Egyptian authority figure from ...

The rock art features depictions of humans, animals, plants, mythological creatures and geometric designs.

Beloved yet banned: The surprising history of tie-dye The ancient art form has existed for thousands of years. In that time it’s been outlawed, used in religious ceremonies, and celebrated as a ...

NASA's Curiosity rover explored Mars' Gale Crater, finding "boxwork" patterns and evidence of ancient waterways, providing clues about the red planet's watery past.

Researchers at Baylor University have found a way to make chemistry more accessible to people with visual impairments, thanks to a modern twist on an ancient art form.

Stephen Townley Bassett creates detailed replicas of rock art using traditional materials and methods, including blood, porcupine quills, and ostrich eggshells.

In the 1920s, British Royal Air Force pilots over the Middle East recorded the first sightings of what they dubbed desert kites—massive patterns carved into rocky land, often resembling the ...