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When Queen Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt's only two female rulers, died, it was widely believed that her nephew, Thutmose ...
The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and more.
Scholars have long believed that Hatshepsut’s spiteful successor wanted to destroy every image of her, but the truth may be ...
The painters of ancient Egypt could not have been more different: Creators of some of the world’s most iconic art, they worked anonymously, continuing a style whose precepts were laid down at ...
A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of ...
As a rule, early ancient Egyptian art depicts mostly female dancers, but there are exceptions. A well-preserved depiction from the third millennium B.C. comes from the early 2nd-dynasty tomb of ...
Rosemont and a Montreal-based studio have announced the debut immersive art experiences that will be virtually housed in a ...
An excavation within an elaborate ancient cemetery has revealed 63 tombs from more than 2,500 years ago as well as artifacts such as gold figures, pottery and coins.
The museum is hosting an event called “Egyptian Art and Archeology: A Day of Hands-On History.” It will take place at the museum on Saturday, April 5, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power ... One famous archaeological site where this can be seen is at the 6,000- to 9,000-year-old rock art at the "cave of swimmers," as it is ...