Ancient Egyptians were so into oral sex, they put it in their religion — and religious art Artifacts from ancient Egyptian culture reveal a culture that was far less puritanical about oral sex ...

A newly-discovered rock art panel on the western bank of the River Nile may depict an Ancient Egyptian authority figure from ...

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments ...

The Badarian culture, which survived until around 4000 BC, went further. Many graves from their society contain examples of female mortuary figures that would accompany the dead, perhaps prefiguring ...

The origins of ancient art can be traced back to our earliest ancestors who adorned cave walls with vibrant paintings ...

A rock art panel near Aswan, Egypt, may depict a rare example of an elite individual from the First Dynasty, shedding light ...

An ancient rock art near Aswan may show one of Egypt’s earliest rulers, revealing new clues about the birth of state power.

As a rule, early ancient Egyptian art depicts mostly female dancers, but there are exceptions. A well-preserved depiction from the third millennium B.C. comes from the early 2nd-dynasty tomb of ...

Ancient Egyptian Bes mug displayed at Tampa Museum of Art, Florida. Tampa Museum of Art, Florida/D. Tanasi et al., 2024/Scientific Reports “For a very long time now, Egyptologists have been ...

Created 5,000 years ago, the mysterious color has been found on artworks and artifacts throughout the ancient world. But the ...

“Bes, and other gods who resemble Bes, often act as attendants of Hathor in Egyptian art and religion. So it certainly seems possible that some Bes-vases could have been used in Hathoric rituals.” ...