Bold in scale, Sharjah Biennial 16 maps new constellation of voices beyond West-centric lens
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - Tracking down the entirety of Thai artist Pratchaya Phinthong’s “We are lived by powers we pretend to understand,” composed of 10 granite solar panel sculptures in ...
The much-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum is finally open – and well worth the wait
The new Giza attraction may be several years overdue, but there’ll never be a better reason to book your next holiday to ...
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Egyptian Women Had Lower Back Tattoos, May Have Been Powerful Symbol for Protection During Childbirth
Egyptian Women Had Lower Back Tattoos, May Have Been Powerful Symbol for Protection During Childbirth Lower back tattoos have ...
Timeline's March 4-9 Antiquities Auction Journeys Through The Past With Rarely-Seen Ancient Art And Artifacts
Massive Levantine-Egyptian stone head of a pharaoh, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. Likely from a monumental sphinx, wearing royal 'nemes' headdress ...
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The “Instructions of Amenemhat”, the First and Only Pharaoh Assassinated by a Conspiracy in the Royal Harem
The Instructions of Amenemhat, also known as The Teaching of King Amenemhat I to His Son Senusret, is a literary work from ...
A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time
But as she slumped in a folding chair outside the gates of the British prime minister’s office on day 129 of a hunger strike, she was just a mother — a mom trying to win freedom for her son who has ...
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$1.2B Grand Egyptian Museum housing Egypt’s most precious relics will finally open on this date
Egypt just announced the Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) official opening date. Officially opening on July 3, 2025, the Grand Egyptian Museum spans an astonishing 500,000 square meters, twice the size ...
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Cleopatra, The Greek Queen of Ancient Egypt
Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.
Workers Who Built Egypt's Giza Pyramids Received Beer Rations — But Amount Is Uncertain
A claim that they received 4 to 5 liters of beer a day has appeared in social media posts, popular articles and books for ...
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
Islamic Arts Biennale: Kaaba’s kiswah goes on public display for the first time in Jeddah
Islamic Arts Biennale marks the public debut of Kaaba’s kiswah in Jeddah, redefines Islamic art to put Saudi Arabia on global art map ...
Ancient Egypt's SECRET treasures found buried in pyramids and tombs
Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ...