This need transforms into prayer in ancient Egypt, where the hand rises up, hieratic and divine, to guide the pharaoh on his journey to eternity, a symbol of royal power and the connection with the ...

A 2,000 year old bronze hand has been discovered in the north of Spain by researchers, and the most intriguing aspect about it is the strange symbols that cover the hand. Across the top of the ...

One of the first applications of laser-stimulated fluorescence in anthropology, the tattoos contain lines only 0.1 millimeter ...

You might be doing one common hand gesture that can offend everyone around you in Greece. Here's what to know to stay polite and avoid making a huge faux pas.

The palm of the hand is the essential tool for getting the ancient painting technique of Rogan just right. Rogan art is believed to have come to India from Persia around 400 years ago. The designs ...