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?

Along with fruit-based alcohol, Egyptians flavored the drink with pine nuts, honey, and sesame seeds, while the addition of ...

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

A recent study finds one of the most famous civilizations in history may have been using hallucinogens in their ancient rituals.

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

Scholars for the first time identified chemical signatures of the components of a liquid concoction contained in a Bes mug. A new technique helped identify a sample flavored with honey, sesame seeds, ...

A professor of painting at the Faculty of Fine arts in Menia, Moneim was born in 1965 in Sohag, Upper Egypt but spent most of ...

Cumin is essential in Egyptian vegetarian cuisine, adding a warm, earthy flavor to dishes. It's used both as whole seeds and ...

Ai Weiwei’s artistic interventions, Black artists’ responses to ancient Egypt, and the impressive offerings of El Museo’s ...

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