The piece is simple, yet striking: a carved wooden bust of a female figure, about two feet tall, serene and calm. A braid ...
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of an "engraved and beautifully painted" tomb of ...
Venom expert, chief palace physician, chief dentist, and director of medicinal plants were also likely on his resume.
A 2,300-year-old marble statuette discovered in Alexandria, Egypt, has offered new insights into how dwarves were perceived during the Ptolemaic period (332–150 B.C.). Depicting a muscular, nude dwarf ...