Umm Kulthum's father, an imam, recognised her talent early on, but fearing the ire of early 20th-century Egyptian society, disguised her as a boy so she could ...

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Armia Khalil carved out of a single piece of ash wood over the course of five months. Now, its on display in an exhibit at ...

Excavations at Domus Aurea, the former imperial residence of Roman emperor Nero, have yielded remnants of the rare Egyptian ...

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ...

A membership to the Art Institute of Chicago starts at $115 per year, with benefits including free admission, access to special programs and museum hours, and parking discounts.

Elizabeth Marlowe, founder of the Museum Studies Program at Colgate University, gave a lecture on decolonizing museums ...

Alonzo Davis, the artist and educator who cofounded Los Angeles's storied African American stronghold the Brockman Gallery, ...

Vote for the best art museum once per day until polls close on February 27 at noon ET. The 10 winners will be announced on ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years.

Zahi Hawass describes some of the private tombs of the Old Kingdom, built in the expectation of continuing needs in the afterlife ...

LUXOR, Egypt, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into ...