DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...

Mohsen al-Khayami has for years watched sadly as his once lucrative craft business dwindled and fellow artisans deserted the ancient art known as Khayamiya, or tentmaking, for better-paying jobs. T… ...

A stitch in time: can ancient skill of embroidery help alleviate poverty in a remote area of China? Workers cooperative helps the Qiang people of Sichuan province supplement their meagre farming wages ...

In his shop, Fathy, who learned his craft at 15, usually sits cross-legged on a pillow, bent over a piece of fabric. It can take him a full workday to stitch one small applique.