The blue lotus, a captivating water lily entwined with Egyptian mythology, has long dazzled archaeologists and historians.

What it is: A wooden model with plaster, paint and linen decorations Where it is from: Thebes, Egypt (modern ... ancient Egyptian society. The model, which is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of ...

In a way, these designs also transcended time.' Despite its prevalence in ancient times, Egyptian alabaster was cast aside in ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a chunk of Egyptian blue ingot ... of these pigments can give insights into ancient and more modern Italian art. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ...

Investigating a burial site at the ancient village of Tombos, archaeologists have re-written their own rule book when it ...

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