A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

Ancient jewelry is up for auction at Christie's on Feb. 4, where buyers can snag a piece of history for less than today's modern fine jewelry. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post Who needs jewelry fit for a ...

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian ...

In fact, charms have ancient history. The ancient Egyptians used them as symbols of protection, while during the Roman Empire, they served as statements of character — because, yes, all roads do ...

However, some items such as jewelry in women's burials were found ... dating back to the ancient Egyptian 13th Dynasty.

Inside, archaeologists found a collection of gold foil artifacts in a variety of different forms, such as those shaped like religious symbols or figures. These ancient Egyptian gold foil artifacts ...

Egyptian authorities announced on Friday. Along with the 11 sealed burials, the archaeologists also found jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, two copper mirrors with ivory handles, and scarab ...

It’s certainly not because the pieces aren’t precious, Solomon said. “Ancient jewelry is much less expensive than what retail is right now,” she said. In fact, some of the items up for ...