Religious jewelry has been deeply significant throughout human history. Beyond mere adornment, these pieces symbolize faith, convey spiritual meaning, and strengthen the connection between individuals ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt ... is also a more utilitarian connection to the Eye of Horus: cosmetics. The Egyptians applied protective eye makeup made of galena and ...

Cleveland Museum of Art / Chanel In 1924, Paris jeweler Cartier debuted a makeup vanity case inspired by the door of an ancient Egyptian tomb. Adorned with mother of pearl, coral and lapis lazuli ...

Delicately engraved on a gilt shrine, it’s a scene (above) of touching intimacy, a window into the lives of the ancient ... jewelry, furniture and exquisitely carved and painted cosmetics ...

On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...

Photo by Breaza Municipality City Hall Two metal detectorists in Romania uncovered a trove of centuries-old silver jewelry, providing evidence of an ancient settlement in the region. In accordance ...

The latest work—led by the Archaeological Preservation and Registration sector of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Archaeology, the ...