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During the golden age of theater construction, developers enticed audiences with escapist fantasies, often using “exotic” features emulating Mayan, Chinese or Egyptian architecture ...

While leading a recent tour of the Fox Oakland Theater, architectural historian J.M. Marriner pointed to the flashing marquee floating above Telegraph Avenue and declared it “as much of an Oakland ...

A steaming cup of tea is a comforting treat on a chilly winter day. On Jan. 12, National Hot Tea Day celebrates the history, ...

Archaeologists have uncovered several ancient Egyptian tombs containing dozens of mummies—some of which were found with gold tongues and nails—among other remarkable artifacts. A joint ...

The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing statues of gods to sunlight so they could be "regenerated." When you ...

Some amulets are in the shape of scarab beetles, as the ancient Egyptians associated scarabs with the movement of the sun across the sky. Other amulets are in the shape of Egyptian deities ...

Ancient Egyptians are known to have attempted to treat brain cancer, diagnose diabetes, use crocodile dung for contraception, and may have been aware that some sitting positions could lead to bone ...

An ancient Egyptian painting shows the pharaoh Tutankhamun on a chariot hunting lions with his dog. In ancient Egypt, various gods were depicted with domestic dog or jackal heads that resemble ...

Thanks to recent analysis, however, researchers believe they have confirmed the first known plague case outside Eurasia: a 3,290-year-old, ancient Egyptian mummy. Y. pestis, also known as the ...

Teti Neb Fu’s elaborate burial shows the ancient Egyptian kingdom revered both medicine and magic, archaeologists said.