The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine protection. The symbol is linked to Horus, a deity. Myth says his eye ...

British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

An entire ancient Egyptian settlement from the New Kingdom, also known as the Golden Age of Egypt, surfaced from beneath Greek ruins at the site of Kom el-Nugus near Alexandria Among the artifacts ...

Two Italian scientists claim to have discovered 38,000-year-old structures buried deep beneath the pyramids. But there's a ...

But the 58 ancient works that constitute "Myth and Marble" are special, and viewers who give the show a chance are "likely to be surprised by the artistic audacity of this work and how fresh and ...

The discovery sheds new light on a lesser-known region of Egypt, offering insight into the daily life and reach of royal influence beyond the Nile Valley., especially involving some of Ancient ...

A chlorite bull-headed rhyton dating to 1500 to 1450 BC is displayed near the gallery entrance and serves as a guide into the Minoan world. The intricately carved vessel was used to hold sacrificial ...

In an exhibition on ancient Egyptian-inspired fashion at the Cleveland Museum of Art, a relief depicts the wife of Amenhotep wearing a kalasiris, or long linen dress, juxtaposed with a white ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Ancient humans living about 15,000 years ago in present day Morocco may have ritualistically feasted on some of the world’s ...