The seized items include a funerary statue valued at $6 million that likely came from an archaeological site near the ancient ...

Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted some 3,000 years; the show, which runs into January, covers all periods and features ...

A Hemmerle piece is immediately recognizable, its bold geometry always visible. You see it in the open-ended Harmony bangle, ...

Most comprehensive study of the temple complex and its surrounding land and water scapes identifies the earliest period of ...

Thieves broke into the Louvre museum in Paris and stole priceless jewelry in a seven-minute heist using disc cutters before ...

These talented craftspeople specialized in ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, stonemasonry, coffin decorating and other art forms ...

The international spotlight recently turned to crime in Egypt when a pharaoh’s priceless bracelet was stolen from a Cairo ...

Did you know that ancient Egyptians spent nearly half the year celebrating festivals? Around their temples, people would feast, dance, and even hold trials for the gods to give "verdicts". Temples ...

Just weeks after a pharaoh's 3,000-year-old bracelet was stolen, officials in Egypt say an even older piece of art has ...

Egypt's Karnak Temple must be one of the ancient world's most magnificent wonders. Located about 300 miles south of capital Cairo, the UNESCO World Heritage site welcomes millions of tourists every ...

A study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of ...