The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...

Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series, we take a look at Paris's Le Louxor movie theatre, a trove of Egyptian revival in ...

New Bedford Art Museum has opened two new exhibits around a unique printmaking technique and dynamic ceramic pieces. Here's a ...

The tradition of applying henna before Eid, especially on Chand Raat (the night before Eid), has been passed down through ...

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

Cats have long been a source of inspiration and fascination for humans. From ancient Egyptian deities to modern-day internet ...

Bathrooms have transformed so much over the years, shifting from purely functional spaces to personal sanctuaries designed for comfort and relaxation,” says designer Kara Childress. “They’re no longer ...

The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.

The 20th century was when eyeliner really came into its own. In the 1920s, silent film stars like Clara Bow and Greta Garbo ...

The Assassin's Creed series has visited many different time periods across the vast scope of history, and here is a look at ...

Commercial posters, billboards are not only advertisements but they are historic art documentations, providing a glimpse into ...

And so it goes, the cycle of exile and remembrance, uprooting and rerooting. With the Passover holiday, those free can celebrate their freedom, and those who are rooted, their rootedness. Yet at the ...