Black artists have long claimed ancient Egypt as their own. Now they’re telling their stories in person on the museum’s floor.
Scholars for the first time identified chemical signatures of the components of a liquid concoction contained in a Bes mug. A new technique helped identify a sample flavored with honey, sesame seeds, ...
As actor Paul Mescal prepares to step into the laced-up sandals of Hollywood star Russell Crowe for a return to the Colosseum in Gladiator II, the discovery of a Roman artifact in England proves the ...
A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, ...
Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...
A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?
TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2024) – A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens ...
About 3,300 years ago, in the early 13th century B.C., an Egyptian statue was made. It was carved from granite and contained ...
Ancient cylinder seals in Mesopotamia shaped the development of proto-cuneiform writing in Uruk around 3000 BCE, linking ...