In the early 20th century, architects and artists like Hugh Ferriss drew on the myths and monuments of ancient Babylon to imagine futuristic skylinesmelding ziggurats with modernism in a visionary ...

Scholars have long believed that Hatshepsut’s spiteful predecessor wanted to destroy every image of her, but the truth may be ...

Evidence of textile workshops demonstrates that girls’ labour was valued enough to be documented in administrative records ...

The young prostitute Rachel, the recipient of van Gogh’s ear, reminds us of how stigma and social context shape a patient’s ...

Discover UCL’s Grant Museum of Zoology, Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology, UCL Art Museum and UCL Pathology Museum, other UCL collections and an exciting exhibitions and events ...

From the spotted Egyptian Mau to the elegant Turkish Angora, these are the oldest breeds that still exist today ...

A recent genetic study published in Science presents new evidence of a previously unknown ancient human lineage in Yunnan province, southwestern China. The analysis is based on ancient DNA extracted ...

Rather, animation is an art form that can be used to reach changing, global audiences with all sorts of stories and on a range of budgets. Just look at this year’s animated feature Oscar winner, ...

In a statement mourning the loss, the syndicate described Ayyoub — widely known as the "Lady of Arab Theater"—as "an icon of Egyptian art," emphasizing that her contributions remain a milestone in the ...

However, this theory lacks substantial scholarly support. Does the Greek word for the pyramids have an ancient Egyptian origin? A theory that has some favor among linguists is that the Greek word for ...

Researchers Travis Olds and Lisa Haney from the Carnegie Museum examine an ancient sarcophagus that was painted with Egyptian blue pigment ... to the study of our human past,” said John McCloy ...