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, ...
A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug ...
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?
(Nov. 15, 2024) – A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an ...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art previews its new exhibit, "Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now" ...
Researchers have solved the 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status mummy. Using 3D technology, scientists were able to see ...
The sole caretaker of the pyramids at Meroë, a former capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, is the only person standing ...
Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.