The long-awaited, official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum on 3 July has been postponed yet again. On Saturday, the ...

How would you describe belly dance? I believe that Egyptian belly dance is an ancient art form that has been practised for many, many years, and has survived because it’s truly a natural, beneficial ...

In A Mood, back for its second year, is a night of community, exploration, and celebration, with a focus on experiencing the museum in a new way.

From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, Egyptian blue adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday pottery.

Roman bust of Cleopatra II Selene, daughter of Cleopatra VII Philopator. Credit: Pericles of Athens / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons Queen Cleopatra (VII Philopator) is one of the most recognizable names in ...

Established in 1952, the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center was founded by Egyptian architect Ramses Wissa Wassef and his wife, Sophie, with the mission of giving rural women the freedom to express their ...

Young people are coached in tahti in Rihab, a suburb of Cairo, on March 18. The traditional Egyptian martial art is enjoying a renaissance, with its modern form attracting a growing number of ...

The stick art, known as Tahtib, is a famous and ancient Egyptian folk art that is now taking on a modern twist Tahtib, the Egyptian dance tradition, which typically involves two male participants ...

The researchers shared their surprising findings in a new study that highlights the importance of using science to examine art and antiquity.

Mahmoud Mokhtar is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Egyptian art; most Egyptians know him as “the Egyptian renaissance sculptor" due to his famous statue in El-Nahda square in Giza.

Ancient Egyptian artists as far back as 3100 B.C.E. employed an artificial pigment now called Egyptian blue, using it to paint wood, stone, and cartonnage (a material that resembles papier-mâché ...