Portable chemical imaging technology can reveal hidden details in ancient Egyptian paintings, according to new research. Portable chemical imaging technology can reveal hidden details in ancient ...

Finds include hidden third "ghost hand," alterations to a crown in Ramesses II portrait It is known that the ancient Egyptians had a highly formalized (and easily recognizable) painting style ...

Created 5,000 years ago, the mysterious color has been found on artworks and artifacts throughout the ancient world. But the ...

X-ray analysis has revealed hidden details in ancient Egyptian paintings, suggesting artists at the time were allowed to add their own personal touches. The first is a painting of Ramesses II ...

A restoration project has revealed ancient Egyptian zodiac paintings and inscriptions at the Temple of Esna. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Scientists at Washington State University not only discovered how to recreate the color known as "Egyptian Blue," they also ...

The three deceased individuals, all men, each held important roles in ancient Egypt's temples and grain ... The surviving wall paintings depict banquets, funerary offerings and a funerary procession.

Researchers using a cutting-edge technique have discovered hidden details in two ancient Egyptian paintings in the Theban Necropolis, near the River Nile, that date back more than 3,000 years.

The walls of ancient Egyptian tombs can teach us much about the lives of the pharaohs and their entourages. Tomb paintings showed ... the potential to illuminate elements of artistic technique.