The Abdelzaher family is the last to preserve Cairo’s ancient bookbinding craft, keeping the tradition alive in the digital ...

In many accounts of how, when, and where cats began sharing their lives with humans, the ancient Egyptians are credited as ...

Chemical analysis of an ancient Egyptian mug revealed a mixture of psychotropic plants, alcohol and bodily fluids.

such as giving presents to friends and family that offered New Year's greetings. But some customs were unique to their culture. For instance, the ancient Egyptians would bring images of deities ...

As it turned out, the visitor was not really a visitor at all. He was a Met curator, planning a big new exhibit with ancient ...

Throughout history, the eccentricities of the aristocracy have been a source of intrigue and bemusement. There are plenty of stories of this ilk ...

The museum incorporates homegrown brands such as El Kahhal Looms-a family ... of ancient Egyptian civilization. At many Western museums, such as New York's Metroplitan Museum of Art, similar ...

What it tells us about the past: This marble statuette depicts a dwarf-dancer, which was a common motif in ancient Mediterranean art. But while ... But dwarves in Egyptian culture far predate ...

Cats were honored with lavish adornments, depicted in art, and even mummified, reflecting their cherished status in Egyptian culture and the afterlife. In ancient Egypt, cats were not just pets ...

Ancient Egyptians of all social statuses, including the royal family, kept dogs as family pets. Whenever a dog died, the family would mummify their pet and bury it in family tombs, so they could ...

The tomb has a fake door and features distinctive engravings and drawings in bright colours ... Teti Neb Fu’s elaborate burial shows the ancient Egyptian kingdom revered both medicine ...