UK scientists used AI to "virtually unroll" ancient scrolls charred by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago. UK scientists ...

On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...

The Instructions of Amenemhat, also known as The Teaching of King Amenemhat I to His Son Senusret, is a literary work from ...

The papyrus details the prosecution of two main defendants: Gadalias, a notary’s son and something of an ancient Roman “bad ...

The colossal statue of Ramesses II hovers over visitors to this year's edition of Art Cairo, which returns to the headline-grabbing Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) for the third time. Under the title ...

A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other ...

Magic was a part of everyday life for the ancient Egyptians. They believed that dark powers were everywhere and that they ...

An incredible 1,900-year-old papyrus sheds light on an ancient criminal case involving forgery, tax fraud and slaves from the Roman empire. This papyrus, which was discovered in the 1950s but ...

Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky and often deeply poisonous purposes Sonja Anderson A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy ...

An exhibition at the Hammer Museum shows why. By Siddhartha Mitter A jury found them guilty of conspiring as part of a crew to steal art, sports memorabilia and artifacts from smaller museums.

After completing his studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Elvgren worked for several advertising agencies before becoming a freelance artist in the late 1930s. His work quickly gained ...

George W. Bush‘s post-presidency painting career has always drawn a potent combination of ridicule and fascination, but rarely has the subject of who taught him to put brush to canvas come up ...