Sumptuous objects tell the story of chinoiserie in a New York exhibition — though its feminist thesis is tendentious ...

Egypt on Wednesday unveiled new archaeological ... containing wooden coffins marked with a feather emblem of the 17th dynasty as well as children's graves complete with toys.

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt unveiled several discoveries near ... Middle Kingdom (1938 B.C. - 1630 B.C.), burial shafts from the 17th dynasty, the tomb of Djehuti-Mes and part of the Assassif Ptolemaic ...

In The Art of Nerikomi, Go underscores how art is not separate from dailylife, bridging the usual divide between the functional and the sculptural, to create one-of-a kind pieces that are beautiful as ...

In the 16th and 17th ... from ancient Egypt, made of silver and copper alloy. The thick braids worn by the female figure who forms the mirror’s handle were popular in the 18th Dynasty (c.

Over the centuries, the nation that would become Iran thrived as it assimilated influences from Egypt, Greece and India ... peak of power in the 16th and 17th centuries, creating a magnificent ...

Greek Mummy Portraits, Funerary Building Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ... of portraits like those found in Fayoum were found in the mid-17th century by ...

Although it’s likely that the Egyptians of the 17th Century knew a healthy amount about their nation’s history, that wasn’t always the case for the rest of the world. For many, this scene was what ...

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history. Archaeologists from Egypt and the U.S. unearthed the tomb ...

Magli analyzed the possibility that this celestial event influenced the politics, religion, and stability of ancient Egypt. The Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, ruling approximately ...