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Ancient Egypt Meets the 21st Century at the New Grand Egyptian Museum
Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...
The Biggest Surprise at the Met’s Egypt Show? Live Performance
Black artists have long claimed ancient Egypt as their own. Now they’re telling their stories in person on the museum’s floor.
Study confirms Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals
A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, ...
At the Met, Black Artists Salute an Enduring Affinity With Egypt
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?
Mica’s Magritte, a Train Full of Harings, and Cattelan’s Banana: It’s Auction Week in New York
With an estimated $1.6 billion worth of work under the gavel next week in New York, could the art market start to shake off ...
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Archaeologists Discover Egyptian Pharaoh's Fortified Royal Retreat Used for Military Campaigns
Archaeologists Discover Egyptian Pharaoh's Fortified Royal Retreat Used for Military Campaigns Egyptian royals lived a life ...
Live Science19h
Mass child sacrifices in 15th-century Mexico were a desperate attempt to appease rain god and end devastating drought
The sacrifice of at least 42 children in Tenochtitlán, now Mexico City, was an effort to calm the anger of the Aztec rain god during a devastating drought, researchers have revealed.