A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

A CLEVER team of archaeologists have unearthed a trio of ancient tombs which all belonged to a peculiar set of Egyptians. The ...

In the early 1900s, the center of Cairo was the cultural heart of the city, with an opera house, gardens and elegant hotels such as the Grand Continental and the Shepheard, which catered to royals, ...

His vision: was to get children interested in ancient ... the scarab beetle -- the dung beetle that represented the sun god Ra. “This beetle rolls a ball 1,000 times its weight. The Egyptians ...

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Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian ...

From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, Egyptian blue adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday pottery.

It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just... forgot how to make it.