An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a myth.

Have you ever seen a totem pole? The most beautiful totems I have seen are mounted in Stanley Park in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, my home for five years. On those particular totems are a ...

Black artists have long claimed ancient Egypt as their own. Now they’re telling their stories in person on the museum’s floor.

Heretic suggests that many religious figures, including Jesus Christ, share a common origin story. Horus shares traits with ...

A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, ...

Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...

A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?

Overscale furniture and props invite children to interact. Multimedia technology and games draw them into the lifestyle of ...