The 3,900-year-old tomb of priestess Idy is revealing new insights into women’s roles in Egypt’s Middle Kingdom.
The interior of an LDS Temple, however, looks nothing like a ... The Sealing Room: Above a small altar, an enormous double chandelier of Egyptian crystal illuminates the room.
Inside are many rooms including a vestibule ... While gold accents were common features in Egyptian temples, the fragile gilding often decayed or was removed. Many temples today have minimal ...
The temples are large and offer insight into life in ancient Egypt. Keep in mind that it can get hot (especially in the summer) and no drinks are sold inside, so pack water or purchase ...
An ancient tomb has been found by Egypt’s South Asasif Conservation Project containing 11 burials and "exquisite" jewelry.
You'll also find two chapels inside, plus two ramps that connect ... Local tour operators that offer excursions to the temple include Love Egypt Tours and Memphis Tours. Other sights, such as ...
In most ancient Egyptian temples, painting is not preserved at all. When it is found, it tends to be limited to only a few—usually interior—areas. "Revealing the temple's polychromy helps us ...
An Egyptian-Dominican team working at Alexandria's Taposiris Magna temple discovered 16 burials in rock-cut tombs popular in the Greek and Roman eras. Inside were poorly-preserved mummies.
An archaeological team from the U.S. and Egypt has discovered a 4000-year-old tomb near Luxor with 11 intact burials and ...
On the west side, the Metropolitan Museum opened "Tosca"; over on the east side, the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened ...