From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, Egyptian blue adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday pottery.

It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just... forgot how to make it.

The road in question is the Lake Moeris Quarry Road, in Egypt’s Faiyum District, which is thought to be the oldest surviving paved road in existence. It was built between 2600 and 2100 BCE, during ...

Dendera Temple’s Adobe Enclosure, Swelling Phenomena, Nanomaterial, The Artificial Ageing Share and Cite: Mohamed, E. H.

In 2023, archaeologists discovered a royal tomb believed to be over 3,600 years old, the final resting place of one of the ...

Nepeta, the highly aromatic and pretty perennial beloved of so many country gardens, may be your feline’s favourite fix, but we should be wary of its root, warns Deborah Nicholls-Lee ...

Explore the 20 most visited tourist attractions in the world. From iconic landmarks to hidden gems, discover the top ...

Founded in 2021 by Kaustoov Gopal Goswami and Dhrubajyoti Deka, Dream Hives, a mead manufacturer, was one of the winners of ...

This massive facility contains more than 100,000 artifacts from ancient Egypt, including sarcophagi, jewelry and pottery. Though the Egyptian Museum's fees are a bit steep, recent visitors said ...

Matera in southern Italy, is known as a "Second Bethlehem" and is home to a World Heritage Site. It's one of the most ...