Monday’s glittering Met Gala guests will be the first to sample “Costume Art,” a new exhibit that explores the dressed body ...

Located in the southern sliver of Islamic Cairo, the Museum of Islamic Art boasts a stunning collection of art from every era of Islamic history in Egypt. Here, you'll find examples of everything from ...

Wining About Herstory has told stories about women like Elizabeth “Baby Doe” Tabor who went from poverty to riches and back ...

Nearby, archaeologists uncovered a Roman residential villa that appears to have belonged to a wealthy owner. The villa features intricate mosaic floors utilizing both Opus Tessellatum and Opus Sectile ...

Ancient Egyptian art isn’t just beautiful—it’s a vivid record of beliefs, power, and daily life spanning 5,000 years. From pharaoh portraits rich in symbolism to dazzlingly restored temple reliefs, ...

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first ...

The Kenyan British artist Michael Armitage, who is showing his paintings and studies in Venice, reflects on his Kenyan roots ...

The African Art in Venice Forum is continuing its mission of addressing the continent’s artistic needs, even as it mourns the ...

Researchers discovered an Iliad fragment in a mummy, marking the first literary papyrus used in embalming and offering new ...

As a young man, the artist who later became famous for working gold leaf into portraits earned a Golden Cross of Merit from ...

Archaeologists in Alexandria have uncovered an ancient Greek public bathhouse and a Roman villa featuring intricate mosaic ...