An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and ...

Much like cats, crocodiles, and lions, the hippopotamus was a revered animal in ancient Egyptian culture, as it represents ...

But he also had a personal interest in it. He had been born and raised in Egypt and was enamored with Egyptian art and art about Egypt. “At this point, after 10 years at the Met, almost ...

and the desire for Egyptian rulers to solidify their legacies. Art was central to this documentation. Writing systems, emerging around 3,500 BCE, evolved into hieroglyphic script on papyrus ...

Art Cairo announces key galleries participating in its sixth edition, set to take place at the iconic Grand Egyptian Museum from 8 - 11 February 2025, with a VIP Preview on 7 February. The Fair ...

The statuette is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City ... But dwarves in Egyptian culture far predate the Ptolemies. Early written records in Egypt from four millennia ...

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

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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 ...